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Firestarter by Stephen King

6 reviews

_marycappiello3's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Gore, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Cursing, and Grief

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

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

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Mental illness, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexism and Racial slurs

smartens's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Blood, and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia, Torture, Rape, and Sexual assault

marionlundqvist's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Drug use, Confinement, Addiction, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Cursing