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Firestarter by Stephen King

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jenhurst's review against another edition

4.0

3.5
I enjoyed this, but it didn’t feel like anything new for King or in general. This is one of the better done stories involving kids with powers he has done though.
The shop was doing tests on people with powers. 2 people in college signed up for the money and had a kid. This kid is Charlie. She’s pyro and is extraordinarily powerful at 7. They are trying to hunt her down to kill her and Charlie and her dad are on the run.
I wonder if there’s any connection between the institute, Carrie and Dr. sleep.

abcoleman's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced

3.0

This was my first stephen king book and I loved the premise of it. I flew through the first 200 pages, but then hit a wall with it. I just found the pacing to be a little off for me but I’ll definitely try more of his work!

nicolamb's review against another edition

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4.0

Loved this, in my top 5 Stephen Kings I've read so far! But I do have issues with his endings sonetimes...

des17's review

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

leitnerkev's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I mean it's a fun classic King thriller, good pacing, accessible and punchy writing but it is hard to excuse King's penchant for sexualizing young girls. I think this 8 yr old was naked 3 different times and he was insistent on characters talking about her beauty. It's creepy. I think modern King is better about this stuff but yikes it's cringey reading back in his catalouge.

mainereading's review against another edition

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4.0

I loved reading Firestarter, it was so much fun and had me on the edge of my seat! If you are a fan of Stranger Things you might just enjoy this book. I do have to say I wasn't a huge fan of the ending. It left me with questions that I won't get answers to.