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thelindyeffect's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
1.5
Graphic: Racism, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism
suvissiin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The haunted summer cabin is the perfect setup for a July read. I liked how the paranormal elements started building and intensifying from the very beginning, but I was left cold by the climax and didn’t really feel like it measured up to the buildup. Didn’t really like any of the characters, nor the love (lust?) story between the main character and the love interest especially since even according to the book Maddie was barely older than a minor even though I know that King has said that his goal was to write an ethically dubious main ”hero”.
Didn’t like the portayal of the poc in the book either. For a Stephen King novel this is one of the least likable for me, but I enjoyed the beginning enough to rate it mediocre 3/5
Didn’t like the portayal of the poc in the book either. For a Stephen King novel this is one of the least likable for me, but I enjoyed the beginning enough to rate it mediocre 3/5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexism
shrektien's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I’ll be honest, this book holds a ton of misogyny/unsettling thoughts from men about women shed in a positive light or a “that’s just how we are” light and it was hard to read sometimes. Huge fan of King but this one I could’ve skipped.
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
declancity's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder
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