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hyacinthed's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
2.5
Complicated feelings on this one.
Strengths:
Strengths:
- Strong worldbuilding (as always)
- Great structure
- Solid development of Charlie/decent development of Andy
- Dude putting on lingerie and jerking it to a garbage disposal. Lit.
Difficulties:
- Literally everything relating to Rainbird. The overt racism in his characterisation (yes it was the '80s, no it has not aged well), the literal pedophilic overtones of how he thinks and speaks about Charlie.
- The homophobia sprinkled throughout.
- The constant fat-shaming of Andy after he blows up on thorazine (we get it, he's fat, you don't have to remind us once a page).
- The lack of resolution of Vicky's death - I was hoping for some kind of reconciliation/closure.
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Murder, Suicide attempt, Torture, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, Stalking, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Minor: Homophobia
nadia's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
This isn't a King title that you hear a lot about so I went in not knowing the sort of vibe I was going to get at all, and I really enjoyed it! I definitely had a movie playing out in my head, with most of the characters, certainly all of the main ones, clearly defined. I especially appreciated the depiction of the main relationship between the two main characters, which served to add emotional impact to what was more of an entertaining, faster-paced thriller/action-movie style read.
Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexism and Racial slurs
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