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A review by erafact
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Cannibalism, and Car accident
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Set in a rural area in the 70's, lots of slurs thrown around. A man catches his wife cheating, then beats her and rapes her over the next couple (?) Weeks. Several children die. A dog is killed but not graphically, we just find its body.