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jesshart8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
mccormicke2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Mass/school shootings, and Injury/Injury detail
minimicropup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
- Check the content heads-up because COVID pandemic times were prominent. It brought out all my gratefulness that we are no longer in 2021-2022, while also giving nostalgic feels for the quieting down of the world. But it could be too soon, too much, or too political depending on reader experiences.
- My favourite tropes + slow-burn made this a perfect match for me. If you’re looking for nuanced (or zero) COVID themes, or something where the stakes remain high and are plot driven, it could feel never-ending.
- Forever Young. Footsteps. Car doors. Skateboards. Doorbells. Silence. Knife chopping. Aromatic roast smells. Dessert spoons clinking. Zoom calls.
- Immersive, cinematic style strangeness and descriptive food and body horror
- Demented serial killer psychoanalysis
- Co-sleuthing with private investigator, missing persons mysteries
Graphic: Confinement and Cannibalism
Moderate: Body horror, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Homophobia, Racism, and Dementia
catherine_t'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
5.0
As Holly begins to look into Bonnie's disappearance, she discovers other people have gone missing: 11-year-old Peter "Stinky" Steinman, three years earlier; Cary Dressler, stoner but all-around good guy, three years before that; and Ellen Craslow, a few months before Peter Steinman. It doesn't look like a serial killer--the victims, if that's what they are, are too different, for one thing--but Holly begins to think that the missing persons are connected. As she digs deeper, she'll uncover a horror unlike anything she's ever faced.
I'm a die-hard Stephen King fan, but on top of that, I love Holly Gibney. She started, as King says, as a walk-on character in Mr. Mercedes, but she grew to be so much more. I think she's one of the best characters King has ever written; she's definitely in my top five. If you've read any of the previous books with Holly in them, you have to read this one. Even if you haven't, read this book.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Blood, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Grief, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
shoshpursley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Cannibalism
Moderate: Confinement, Vomit, and Kidnapping
book_realm_roamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, and Deportation
kalaser'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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
laynerinke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Racism, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
reags___'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
planktonpey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Torture