leonleoff's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Christ. What a stressful read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Murder, Gun violence, and Child death
bakerreads's review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Torture, and Violence
madiann44's review
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- 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
4.75
A wonderful snap-shot of the 90s that terrifically humanizes the emotions of a post-70s capitalistic world. Filled with strong female characters, this book was difficult to put down. Robert McCammon's imagery is always incredible and that was no different in this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Drug use and Medical content
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