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saarrr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Dit is één van de eerste boeken die Stephen King heeft geschreven en het is zeker niet perfect, maar ook in dit oudere werk doet hij al waar hij in veel van zijn boeken zo goed in is: realistische horror schrijven, waarbij de enge dingen niet alleen de monsters onder het bed zijn (of in dit geval vampiers), maar ook de doodgewone personages die zo je buren kunnen zijn en een duistere kant hebben. Dit boek heeft een goede combinatie van de twee en ik ben er dol op.
Waar ik wel moeite mee had, was de enorme hoeveelheid personages. Het verhaal komt wat traag op gang en opeens is er een hoofdstuk waarin in een rap tempo zo'n 20 à 30 personages worden geïntroduceerd. Ik ben een ramp met namen, met als gevolg dat ik regelmatig moest terugbladeren om te controleren wie wie nou is.
Desondanks een spannend en leuk boek, die ik bij sommige hoofdstukken niet meer kon neerleggen. Het is niet mijn favoriet van hem, maar staat zeker hoog in mijn lijst. Bij de boeken van Stephen King is het altijd afwachten of het einde wel goed is, want eindes schrijven is helaas niet zijn sterkte kant (*kuch* Under the Dome *kuch*), maar gelukkig paste deze prima. Genoten!
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: War
jovanh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Blood, and Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual content
jg93's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, and Car accident
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Rape, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Transphobia
alanfollowsagraph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
river69rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Oh also, the epilogue after wrapping up the story of the main characters could've stopped there. I got no enjoyment reading about additional characters from past and future.
Anyway, very good, very readable book and I will definitely pick up more Stephen King in the future!
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Blood
_kaylinconn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
I will say, this has just a touch of sexism lingering in the corners of the book that I did not love
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
bookish_bry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
chasingpages1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Homophobia
Minor: Abandonment
alex60517's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
_marycappiello3'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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail