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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Stephen King is nothing if not a consistent 3 star read. It’s clever and exciting. His prose can be cheesy and there are a few too many characters that seem to exist for the sake of connecting this book to others. Overall, it was slightly more enjoyable than some of my other Stephen King 3 star books.
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic
Stephen King’s novel Holly, written during Covid and taking place in 2021, uses some of the politics of 2020-2021 as a backdrop, but not distractingly so. The book moves between present and past, and the reader knows more information than the main character Holly for a while. It is frustrating in a sense, because Holly didn’t act how I wanted her to all the time, but I enjoyed the thriller and mystery. Well-written and inspired by the horrors of what the mind can lead one to do, I highly recommend this book to any lover of mystery, thrillers, and Stephen King.
dark
sad
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
dark
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Stephen King always does a wonderful job creating an immersive experience for his readers. While I don’t particularly enjoy stories with a heavy Covid narrative I can appreciate King’s use of it in this novel, especially after the author’s note at the end.
Since I mistakenly read this book before any other Holly Gibney story now I will have to go back and start at the beginning. I really enjoyed her as a character and am glad to have more looks into her world.
Since I mistakenly read this book before any other Holly Gibney story now I will have to go back and start at the beginning. I really enjoyed her as a character and am glad to have more looks into her world.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cannibalism