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jevette15's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and War
tifftastic87's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really love this one and will have to properly review it soon. But for now, it was I think better on the reread than the first read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, War, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Bullying, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt
usedtobe's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
An excellent read for fans of the era, stories that wrap childhood nostalgia into questions of who we are, and some of King’s best writing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Violence, and Bullying
Minor: Abandonment
h_motionless's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Hearts in Atlantis is a unique effort from King; it is essentially a novel told through two novellas and three short stories. Some consider it a short story collection, but there is indeed an overall story told through the five separate stories, so I will consider it a novel.
Ultimately, the problem with this book is that it is just quite boring. The first novella, 'Low Men in Yellow Coats', is very good and pretty engaging, but the title novella, 'Hearts in Atlantis', was very dull. As for the short stories, they felt more like additional information, rather than necessary stories. However, 'Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling' saved this book from having a lower rating.
Ultimately, the problem with this book is that it is just quite boring. The first novella, 'Low Men in Yellow Coats', is very good and pretty engaging, but the title novella, 'Hearts in Atlantis', was very dull. As for the short stories, they felt more like additional information, rather than necessary stories. However, 'Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling' saved this book from having a lower rating.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
ekmook's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and War
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