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itsjadenbaby 's review for:
Firestarter
by Stephen King
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Definitely better than Pet Semetary (the Green Mile will never been surpassed as my favorite King), but still struggled with some of the underlying topics. Having an old man continue saying how beautiful a literal child is and how he loves her so much is disgusting. Overall though, the plot was really solid and kept me intrigued. I also love that although Charlie’s power is clearly supernatural, it was some supernatural or paranormal “twist” that caused all the problems and tension in the book (King’s usual M/O). It was the government’s greed and desire for power. A theme I can always get behind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Grief, Stalking
Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol