The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
bites_of_books'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? It's complicated
3.25
There are still aspects of King's writing that are still sexist, racist, and ableist, so I can't give it the 5 stars it might have had without these inclusions. Compared to The Shining, this book does better in a lot of ways since I couldn't stop reading this 500+pg book.Â
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cancer, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Bullying, Ableism, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Infidelity, and Murder
felofhe'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Drug use, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, and Physical abuse
Minor: Eating disorder
leweylibrary'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
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore, and Body horror
bomenvernietiger'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, and Torture
Moderate: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Body horror, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Car accident, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Terminal illness, Blood, Sexism, Rape, and Gore
Minor: Pedophilia and Adult/minor relationship
_masha_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Sexual content, Gore, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Violence, Death, Grief, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Drug use, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Car accident
alaskan_bull_worm'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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Cannibalism, Addiction, Alcohol, Torture, Gore, Alcoholism, and Sexual content
Minor: Blood, Body horror, and Cursing
eliasiexil'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
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death of parent, Body horror, Vomit, Murder, Blood, and Child death
Minor: Drug use and Torture
jourdanicus'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? Yes
I think the antagonists (the True Knot - or Naught, I listened to this so not sure about spelling) were kinda cartoonishly evil and too easily defeated. But that's fine with me, I'm usually more interested in character than action anyway.
Tons of content warnings in this one, some I may have forgotten to tag, but it's a King novel so...if you're sensitive tread carefully.
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Child abuse, Body horror, and Torture
Minor: Incest, Drug use, and Child death
carrionkid's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, and Child death
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, and Racial slurs
foxreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, and Death
Minor: Racial slurs, Cancer, Drug use, and Gun violence