yellow_leaff'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence
itsmeyseniab'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
2.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Suicide
rosesofthespring's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Ableism, Child death, Drug abuse, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Sexual content, Vomit, and Homophobia
As usual, Stephen King is very weird about stuttering, so watch out for that. No one (as far as I can tell) is actually psychotic, but the content heavily revolves around hallucinations and questioning reality.