georgia_lou's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Gore, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Addiction, Blood, Drug use, Car accident, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Kidnapping, Death, Confinement, Abandonment, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child death, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Ableism, Misogyny, Excrement, Vomit, Torture, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Death of parent, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Gun violence, Car accident, and Cursing
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Fatphobia
justabitnerdy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Death, Addiction, Torture, Cursing, Blood, Gore, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death and Murder
coco78337's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Vomit, Torture, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Drug abuse, Addiction, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
2005sfm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Murder, Kidnapping, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Violence, Gaslighting, and Addiction
bunny_567's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Torture, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Gaslighting, Animal death, Gun violence, Violence, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident and Suicidal thoughts
vercopaanir's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Torture, and Violence
theinkdrinker's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Medical content, Addiction, Drug use, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Gore, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Blood, Murder, and Mental illness
Moderate: Fatphobia, Abandonment, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence
Minor: Vomit, Alcoholism, and Racial slurs
lousnewchapter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Drug use, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury
bleaksalad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
What I liked most here was the inclusion of topics such as addiction, PTSD, and the mindset of someone truly trying to survive.
What kept this book from being a 5 star read was King’s infamous wordiness and random sprinkles of misogyny. As well as the novel within the novel that I couldn’t make myself care about.
Overall, I feel like this is a great introduction to the horror genre for anyone who wants something atmospheric with just enough gore that anyone can stomach.
Graphic: Body horror and Drug use
Moderate: Addiction and Vomit