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Firestarter by Stephen King

14 reviews

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

I've had this book on my shelf for so long and I finally read it! I was debating whether to give it a 4.5 or a 5 star, but I did really love Andy and Charlie, so 5 it is :))

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Pedophilia

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

rachelunabridged's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cursing, Murder, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gaslighting, Animal death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Pedophilia

epeolatrist's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Animal death

Minor: Pedophilia

voicenextdoor's review against another edition

slow-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Racism, Transphobia, and Misogyny

jonssweater's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Murder, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Racism, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Eating disorder, Transphobia, Homophobia, and War

Minor: Pedophilia and Racial slurs

chasingpages1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Racial slurs, War, and Racism

heartshapedbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I've never read a book like, Firestarter, before and I absolutely loved it. The whole plot line of Andy and Charlie running from "the Shop" was eerie and exciting, and I loved how high the stakes were. The insight from all of the different character p.o.v.s made it very entertaining, yet frustrating because I just wanted to inform my favorite characters of what was going on around them. I sped through this book once I got into it, and I would definitely recommend to anyone who is into thrillers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Violence, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, and Drug use

okaylauren's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

Definitely reads like it was published in 1980. There were times when it dragged and dragged-- especially in the back half of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs

traceyanderson's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Racial slurs

bookbelle5_17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Review of Firestarter 

By: Stephen King

            College students Andy McGee and Vicky Tomlinson, just wanted to make some extra cash by participating in an experiment, but little did know was it would result in them having psychic powers. Getting married their daughter Charlie is born with powers, she’s a Firestarter.  The government agency, The Shop, who experimented on them, want Charlie and they’re hunting Charlie and her father down.

            Another exciting thriller from King with his signature supernatural flavor.   King always finds a way to nail down a kid character and how they would feel, as well as act.  In the afterward, he discusses what inspired this novel and that his daughter Naomi helped him give an accurate portrayal of Charlie.  She’s scared but also enjoys having this power.  She constantly fears losing control and burning an innocent or someone she loves, but she desires to be able to punishment those who deserve it.  She’s vulnerable and naïve, because she’s only a little girl, but she also has a strong will.  This is another one of those stories that shows people’s worse fear about the government; that they are taking humans and experimenting on them and making them weapons.  That’s how The Shop sees Charlie, a weapon.  One of the antagonists who I find a compelling and scary character is John Rainbird.  He understands people and knows how to gain Charlie’s trust.  There’s a dream sequence where Andy compares him to Long John Silver of Treasure Island.  It’s a perfect comparison, because Long John Silver plays someone nice and innocent like John Rainbird does, and they gain the trust of a naïve child. He’s also a Vietnam Vet. King has a way of writing characters that you hate or love.  Even though oftentimes King’s novels tend to be long it still goes by fast.  His plots are always moving, but they have moments of character development, but something is always happening.  Of course, there are always those aspects of his novels that can make the reader uncomfortable like foul language and characters who are sexist or racist.  This is a thrilling and at times heartbreaking read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Drug use

Moderate: Animal death and Addiction