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jourdanicus's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
"Rat" is enough for this to be a 5 star read for me 😀
I typed a bunch of other shit but then it got erased when my phone screen refreshed. Basically, Stephen is the King of plot and he's made this character-oriented reader appreciate a well-structured and executed plot. But I also love his characters. They are often archetypal, and some themes of his are often recycled, but I think he does that because it works. (Also after writing 16 million books you probably end up recycling a few things ok.)
I typed a bunch of other shit but then it got erased when my phone screen refreshed. Basically, Stephen is the King of plot and he's made this character-oriented reader appreciate a well-structured and executed plot. But I also love his characters. They are often archetypal, and some themes of his are often recycled, but I think he does that because it works. (Also after writing 16 million books you probably end up recycling a few things ok.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer and Violence
Minor: Fatphobia and Car accident
maryellen's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
1.5
Stephen King just can't resist shoving in as much fatphobia and sexism as possible into his work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Murder
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