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tifftastic87'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? No
5.0
I think Stephen King really excels when he writes stories about children. His stories with adolescent teen boys are some of the most compelling and well written. The story doesn't have the normal tendency to go off the rails but is a great analysis of power and what those who have too much of it choose to do with it. Stories where "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" are where King shines the most, the absolute horror of having zero power and control in a situation reaches into some deep fear inside of us.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol
spooderman'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: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Cancer, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Excrement, Car accident, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and War
ilmariel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
pkc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
book_s1ut'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? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
jurassicspark'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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Blood and Alcohol
directorpurry'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? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
tilde_c_s's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Suicide, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
hilarylouise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, Torture, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Slavery, Suicide, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
mhari'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Torture
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol