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mayakinsley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Vomit
Minor: Cursing
jordannw's review against another edition
3.0
It's a largely character driven story, and I highly enjoyed that aspect of the novel. There were characters I loved, characters I absolutely despised, and characters that were just okay. I grew to love even someone of the most minor characters, however. Even the little puppies of the story.
The ending/solution to the main plot was subpar. I didn't exactly enjoy the "big reveal." It was pretty lackluster, and honestly not even revealed in a notable way. You'd think something like a huge plot reveal in a 1000+ page novel would be a big moment, but not really.
Overall, my time reading this was just okay. However, now that I've finished the novel I probably won't be able to stop thinking about it for a while. The characters and stories of said characters will stick with me. King really does know how to write realistic characters.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Rape, and Murder
btrz7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
jonsnowsmanbun's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement
amycecilia'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Car accident
zoewrath's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, and Fatphobia