Scan barcode
ssdgm91's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Child death, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Drug use
kerryamber's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, Child death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, Gun violence, and Car accident
patrickspen's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Gore, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Car accident, Death, and Domestic abuse
ripxw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, and Suicide
Moderate: Pedophilia, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
jordan_uhden's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Death, Violence, Torture, Child death, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts
kjen1327's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Needful Things is Stephen King doing what Stephen King does best: small towns with big casts while shit hits the fans. Almost every character feels real, like they were ripped straight from my own small hometown and put into the pages of this "last" Castle Rock story. There was only one character I didn't really care for too much that showed up about halfway through the book but eh, he served his purpose I guess.
This book is almost a satirical black comedy in a way, and gave me some of the same feelings that American Psycho did in that the stuff happening here is so ridiculous you can't help but laugh. And whereas Bret Easton Ellis was criticizing yuppie culture in the 80s, King targets greed and what it will do to people. But that's not to say that it doesn't have its more powerful moments, as well; guilt and grief are also key thematic elements here and are the backbone of a couple of the main protagonists.
But anyway, on to what really matters here. This book is insane in all the best ways. Once you hit about halfway it's pretty much nonstop just everything going wrong and people going crazy and doing crazy shit. There were points where I laughed out loud over how absurd some of the stuff was, but that's why we love ol Stevie--he ain't afraid to go for it. After a little bit of a slow build, watching the town of Castle Rock, Maine plunge further and further into chaos is just too much fun.
Graphic: Suicide, Child death, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Pedophilia
hschlecht's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Torture, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Drug use, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence
smithreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Car accident, Excrement, and Sexual content
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Racism, and Mental illness
unboxedjack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Addiction, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, and Pedophilia
btrz7's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Vomit, Car accident, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Addiction, Chronic illness, Cursing, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt