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brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Car accident, Drug use, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Suicide, Gore, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Vomit, and Violence
anne_marie_samp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Confinement, Suicide, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Drug use
hocuscrocus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
For a man who has made money offering advice to writers, you'd think he'd a) understand how human beings speak, b) put some respect into writing women, c) learn how to tell a shocking story without slurs, random gross out "humor," and graphically described sexual assault.
This book is a remarkably weak story hiding behind cheap, edgy humor and good worldbuilding.
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Excrement, Addiction, Suicide, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Animal death, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Gun violence, and Child death
emilythebarwench's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Body horror, Drug use, Animal death, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child death, Car accident, Cursing, and Domestic abuse
seeker42's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape, Police brutality, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Alcohol, Addiction, and Grief
Minor: Blood, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Racism, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Car accident, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
becky_97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I went into my read of Under the Dome well aware that Stephen King is a phenomenal writer, and that thought was upheld as I dove into over 1,000 pages of well-built tension and horror in a story where, after a mysterious dome locks the townsfolk of Chester's Mill away from the rest of the world, everything starts to descend slowly into carnage and chaos.
Under the Dome is a monster of a book, but each of the well-written chapters fleshes out the cast into a believable collection of townsfolk, each of whom gets to tell their story throughout the novel. Having such a massive cast for a book seems daunting, but their stories and the stretch of their lives before the start of the fateful October Dome Day makes them feel real.
It's a brilliant book that made me sad, thoughtful, angry, and downright disgusted at times. Stephen King has such a talent for writing antagonists, and
I wish there were more to the ending. The book is well-written and drawn out, but the last few pages fly by. Overall, though, Under the Dome is another of Stephen King's masterpieces, and I imagine it'll stay with me for a long time.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Gore, Car accident, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Addiction
bittie_bee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Terminal illness, Confinement, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Bullying, Death, Murder, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Car accident, Cancer, and Child death
braveprincess11'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Stephen King could’ve made a point here, but he threw it all away for some
Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cancer and Vomit
seidrulf'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Confinement, Car accident, Animal death, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Death, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Religious bigotry, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Cancer, Bullying, Alcohol, Self harm, Terminal illness, and Suicide
jenlikesbigbooks's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, Medical trauma, Car accident, Blood, Animal death, Addiction, Drug use, Violence, Rape, Gun violence, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Misogyny