sareena's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Racial slurs, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Child death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, War, and Confinement
americattt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
favorite short story: the Body
Graphic: Car accident, Violence, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Rape
Minor: Homophobia
voldycat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Murder
Minor: Alcohol, Racial slurs, and Vomit
thecatsmum'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I'm not going to tell you that this collection of four novellas are bad or should be avoided. Two are excellent, one is pretty good, and one is awful. They are all graphic and disturbing.
Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption and The Body are great and have been adapted into what are now classic films. The novellas are much more explicit than the films, so check the content warnings. The Breathing Method is a classic gothic feeling King tale. The less said about Apt Pupil the better.
Graphic: Car accident, Racial slurs, Child death, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Homophobia, Bullying, Torture, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
cate_with_a_c's review against another edition
3.0
My main critique is that in Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, the way Andy is revealed to be Black is really bad. The story itself is 113 pages and on page 100 Red (who is white Irish guy) says Andy was a good n word.
I’ve read a lot of King and he is not afraid to use slurs especially for certain time periods when it’s more accepted but wow it looks like he really just wanted to use it right before the story wrapped up. It added nothing to the novella.
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Violence, Death, and Rape
uhm_kai's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racial slurs, Body horror, Car accident, Gore, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Death, and Genocide
yasmin_raev's review against another edition
Graphic: Car accident, Gore, Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Rape, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
Minor: Racial slurs
ikillsunflowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Child death, Gore, Murder, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Animal death, Suicide, Racism, and Rape
Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Addiction, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Ableism, and Abortion
fleetfoxes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Car accident, Gore, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Cursing, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Racial slurs and Homophobia