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sabrinaleaf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
What was this Stephen?? What was this 💀
Ive heard great things about his writing, but one can only wonder if people were lying to her after reading this. I could only take so much of descriptions of shit, perky boobs, rape and balls. Not to mention the numerous homophobic and racist passage that were entirely unnecessary.
I know this is an older book; doesn’t negate how I felt about it.
The plot started off very weird and fast, and I didn’t like its execution.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Blood, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault
lukel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Racial slurs
Minor: Sexual assault
hayleycurtis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moving on past my mini rant, the story immediately places the reader into the lowest of low classes - introducing Richards - a solid character rooted in his own beliefs and only wanting to help his family. King takes you on a whirlwind of a chase, leaving the reader flipping through the short chapters begging to see what happens next. The futuristic scene gives us a glimpse into the harrowing potential forecast of what may come to our society. And it all ends spectacularly. I would recommend this book for the plot alone.
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity and Rape
proceduralbob's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Racism, and Classism
Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
charlottereadsthings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
I really liked how the world was built up and seeing the clesr divide between those at the top and bottom of society, including the interactions Richard had with the people working at the studio. I didn't find Richard to be a particularly likeable character, nor was I rooting for him, but it made sense that he would be inappropriate and quite hardy when some of the things he said/things he did given the cards life had handed him.
I thought the first half of this book was really strong but it hit a point where it felt like it had hit a wall, and there were some discoveries that never really went anywhere and seemed more like attempted filler to bide time given the nature of the show's format.
Graphic: Cursing
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault