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A review by hellotheremaryrose
Holly by Stephen King
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
I! Just! Love! Her! So! Much!
“Holly has come a long way from the shy introvert Bill Hodges met lurking outside a funeral home all those years ago, but that woman still lives inside her and always will. That woman is terrified of being wrong and still believes she is wrong as often as she’s right. It’s a quantum advance from the woman who thought she was always wrong, but the insecurity remains.” ❤️
Yes, the Covid stuff was laid on thick, and it was strange thatEmily introduces Barbara to Olivia but I could look past all that. Holly and Barbara are really strong, likable characters, and they kept the story going.
I liked the pacing, and how the timelines came together. The book went on a lot of different paths, but they all came together so nicely.
“Holly has come a long way from the shy introvert Bill Hodges met lurking outside a funeral home all those years ago, but that woman still lives inside her and always will. That woman is terrified of being wrong and still believes she is wrong as often as she’s right. It’s a quantum advance from the woman who thought she was always wrong, but the insecurity remains.” ❤️
Yes, the Covid stuff was laid on thick, and it was strange that
I liked the pacing, and how the timelines came together. The book went on a lot of different paths, but they all came together so nicely.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder