You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.

6.07k reviews for:

Holly: a novel

Stephen King

4.04 AVERAGE


Mr. King holds up a mirror to society. (okay, sometimes a bit spookified)

If we don't like what's revealed, that's on us.

Don’t think I’ll ever be in a place where I want to read books set in COVID times
adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: N/A
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A little over board with the covid stuff, but otherwise a really good story.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Holly seems to be a different person in each of the books I have read with her in it. Maybe this is supposed to be character development but it doesn't seem connected.

No suspense. A bunch of throwaway characters murdered. A gross out premise revealed immediately.

Horrornography.

The story still flows enough that I didn't abandon it.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

What makes this book for me is the character of Holly and the rest of her comrades. One of King’s only female protagonists, who has an excellent character arc throughout the series of books.