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angelahargis'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, 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
nicole_cob_reads'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
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
horrorhomebodies'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicide, War, and Injury/Injury detail
raelinton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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
sydbingus'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: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
samdalefox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
I was drawn in at the start following Tim, then it flipped to follow the child protagonist Luke and it took me some time to reinvest. I'm not convinced making him a child genius actually helped serve the character and story themes, but acted more as a plot device so King could shoehorn in convenient facts that wouldn't come up organically otherwise. From the heavy referencing to Nazi concentration camps I suspect King is trying to introduce the same questions of horrors and amorality to a different audience (abuse of power, authority, utilitarianism, scientific advancement through non-consent etc.). The largest threat
I'm sure King fans will love this, for more casual readers enjoy it for what it is; don't expect too much.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Torture, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
zoebill96'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail