6.09k reviews for:

Holly: a novel

Stephen King

4.04 AVERAGE

whidbeyislander's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny tense medium-paced

the_bookish_mirror's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nerdyjanette's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

bonkapaz's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

emgoboingo's review against another edition

4.0

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A recent addition to King's series of detective books, "Holly" interweaves the genre's hallmarks with grotesque scenes of horror. There's also generational politics and some nice thumbing one's nose at academia. You do not need to have read other books in the series to make sense of this one.

janchamp's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

linshollo's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

poupimali's review against another edition

4.5

dark 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: Complicated

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What’s amazing is that no matter what I say, I might reveal something that could ruin your reading experience. And that’s true for every single book by Stephen King.

This story is another of Holly’s. You’ll be reacquainted with Jerome and his sister Barbara.
There is Covid and some comments regarding Trump.
And check the content warnings below. Yes you should.

Gore, Cannibalism, Blood, Murder, Death of a parent, Grief, Illness/Covid, Racism, Homophobia, alcoholism

After 3 years without reading a book of SK, I am so glad that I caught up with that one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism

ashleyharrison889's review against another edition

5.0

dark tense fast-paced

a_gahlaut's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes