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A review by bruxifixion
The Outsider by Stephen King
3.0
Despite being a long time die hard fan, this one didn't really do it for me, truthfully, Mr. King. I admittedly only picked it up because my hold for Holly came in and I didn't realize it was technically a third (or a... sixth? depending on your perspective) and I had wondered if there was more to it than "same character, different stories/cases" that I'd need this previous book for. Don't really think I do upon finishing it, if there's anybody who winds up wondering the same.
The final confrontation felt like a letdown but Holly's continued resourcefulness struck my heart as someone who writes characters exactly like her, be it rogues or highly prepared people, etc.
Negativity aside, I liked Ralph's and Holly's relationship so very much, and the last couple pages really honed in perfectly on how far their friendship grew through the course of the novel. If anything, The Outsider left me looking forward to more of Holly as a character.
The final confrontation felt like a letdown but Holly's continued resourcefulness struck my heart as someone who writes characters exactly like her, be it rogues or highly prepared people, etc.
Negativity aside, I liked Ralph's and Holly's relationship so very much, and the last couple pages really honed in perfectly on how far their friendship grew through the course of the novel. If anything, The Outsider left me looking forward to more of Holly as a character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence