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littlelili1320's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.5
I went into this knowing very little & I was not prepared for cajun prison Ratatouille or to have any feeling of joy completely obliterated. I struggle to review some of King's books because they're overall fantastic but there's issues such as race & misogyny that aren't handled as well as they could have been. However, are they handled as well as an old white man who grew up in a state with like one black person could handle them? Probably. In his books I've read with black characters in them it's evident that he carries some white guilt & tries to be antiracist, but due to his background he tends to rely on tropes. He also wants to make things "realistic" when it comes to small town life & how awful people can be, but that can lead to slurs & the like which may be unpleasant or triggering. I have to knock off half a star when his books are like this
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, and Death
Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, Child death, Car accident, Terminal illness, and Sexual violence
sexualedward's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Racial slurs
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Grief, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racism, Gore, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Animal death, and Pedophilia
Minor: Police brutality, Alcohol, Stalking, and Cancer
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