A review by eggbeater
Billy Summers by Stephen King

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

Okay, so I liked this book a lot, but there was a vigilante aspect to it and one incident that was so extreme it didn't sit right with me--and I have a high tolerance for violence. Billy Summers was an excellently fleshed out character with a great back story. Trigger warnings for rape and child molestation. I'm not sure Stephen King is the right author to be dealing with such sensitive subjects. He did his best, but it was definitely cringe worth in some parts. All in all, it was a well told story that held my interest the entire time.
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