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jaimc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
tifftastic87's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't want to live my life again."
-The Ramones
Louis Creed has moved his family from Chicago to Maine for a job. The house is idyllic with one exception, the road out front is a throughway for very large tanker trucks. When Louis's daughter's cat, Church, is hit by one of these trucks, the neighbor, Jud, shows Louis what to do. They bury Church in the real pet cemetery, a place where the dead don't stay dead. Church comes back not quite right, but he's definitely back. So, when Louis's 2 year old son gets hit by a different truck, Louis does the unthinkable.
I first read this book back in high school and I remember finishing it and being terrified to be home alone. This time around it was just as eerie, but 20 years has given me some perspective. The trope of the "ancient Indian burial ground" is definitely outdated and a little more than gross as is the use of a Wendigo. But the imagery of everything is still spooky.
I really liked Jud and the relationship he had with Louis. It is always nice to see wholesome relationships between men and I feel like King always does a good job at that. The same with the relationship with the other doctors at the University.
There's a lot of good here, but there is a lot of cringe too. Oh, god the bathtub scene. I forgot it was in this book.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Antisemitism
chloseencounter'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
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
z0333's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
becca_w_'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
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Colonisation
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Car accident, and War