carleneb'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
4.75
Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, and Gore
filmmaths's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Blood, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship
saemiligr'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
4.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Death, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Violence, Gore, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism
nodogsonthemoon'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Death, Drug use, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Racism
ggcd1981's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Spoiler
A) Detta Walker, uma das personalidades de Odetta Holmes. Detta é um estereotipo ofensivo de mulher negra, King está ciente disso pois na obra Roland e Eddie Dean referenciam este fato literalmente dizendo que Detta age como um estereotipo. Porém o texto estar ciente disso não torna a leitura das cenas de Detta mais agradável. Ao final da obra o melhor evento é que Detta some (assim como Odetta) dando lugar a personalidade unificada de Susana Dean; B) a hiper-sexualização de personagens femininos, o que já acontecia no volume 1, mas infelizmente continua no volume 2; C) O último elemento que não gostei foi que em alguns momentos King escolheu mostrar a mesma cena do ponto de vista de várias pessoas, incluindo, por exemplo, Roland dentro da cabeça de Eddie e o próprio Eddie. As sequências em que o autor fez isso eram breves porem repetitivas e deixavam a cena um pouco maçante.Spoiler
Apesar desses pontos o livro foi interessante e de fácil leitura. Gostei do conceito de 3 portas na praia que levavam para dentro da cabeça de pessoas no mundo que conhecemos: O prisioneiro Eddie Dean, A dama das sombras Odetta Holmes/Detta Walker e Morte, Jack Mort (um psicopata assassino responsável por eventos horríveis que influenciaram as vidas dos personagens do livro). Eu sempre prefiro os aspectos fantásticos do que os elementos mais realistas da história (ex. de realidade: o envolvimento de Eddie no tráfico de drogas).Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, Confinement, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Suicide attempt
snowhite197's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, and Violence
lou_o_donnell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence