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aus10england's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Infidelity and Gore
ann_cathrin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death
Minor: Suicide
mailuss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death
jourdanicus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Gore, and Death
Minor: Sexual content and Gun violence
iamkiaraayleen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Blood, Murder, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexism and Fatphobia
kstericker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Murder
Minor: Alcohol and Sexual content
georgiaaa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Infidelity, and Gore
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Gun violence
Minor: Fatphobia
reesie_omnibus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
A re-read but my first time hearing the audiobook, which I will say is pleasantly great!
A tried and true classic King novella that I find myself reading over and over again. A great start to my King reading marathon.
I will say it is very interesting to see how the ending of the novella differs from the movie's end. While one is so bleak, the other is as well but much more imaginative and open-ended. A big recommendation for anyone needing a short yet horrifically mysterious read.
Graphic: Gore, Religious bigotry, and Death
Moderate: Blood
karydiazc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
The plot was lame. There was no explanation for anything, the end (if you can call that an ending) felt more and and end of a chapter meant to continue.
I didn't like any of the characters and I hated the narrator. I don't know if it was purely the narrator's personality or if it was Stephen King's personality showing, but women were portrayed awfully. The whole first part felt like "I am a man, therefore I must protect my woman, who could not live nor think for herself". Women are hysteric and can't think for themselves apparently.
He also gives a detailed description of every single woman, and the men are barely described.
*This might be kind of a spoiler, but he's not even sure if his wife is dead or alive and he cheats on her... Like... Bro, it's been barely two days and you couldn't keep it in your pants?*
The narrator makes sexual references for random stuff so it was also uncomfortable.
There's also a character who's last name is LaFleur and the narrator don't like him, so he thinks is funny to call him "the flower", so... The narrator obviously has problems with everything relating to femininity, woman and masculinity.
I swear I have never made so much notes in a book as I did with this one. It was really problematic and the story wasn't even good.
Moderate: Death and Suicide
madinhoa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence