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eadrianschmitz'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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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
growfromit'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
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder
dcampb201'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? N/A
4.75
Another fantastic read by the King of Horror - now crime writer. I enjoyed this continuation of Holly Gibney’s story, having followed her through The Outsider and If It Bleeds (you don’t have to have read these books to dive right into this story as it gives you everything you need about the characters, however, I would highly recommend reading them beforehand).
King states ‘fiction is most believable when it coexists with real-world events’. Holly is set during the Covid pandemic, something King refers to frequently throughout the book. His strong political views match that of his main character’s - something that may rub some people up the wrong way…
I thoroughly enjoy King’s more recent venture into crime writing. In a way, it makes the books scarier as they are set in the ‘real’ world and document the deepest evils of humankind.
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcoholism
muteoflight'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: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Death of parent
alineh'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
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Torture, Blood, and Cannibalism
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
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