A review by jourdanicus
If It Bleeds by Stephen King

dark reflective medium-paced
  • 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

5.0

"Rat" is enough for this to be a 5 star read for me 😀

I typed a bunch of other shit but then it got erased when my phone screen refreshed. Basically, Stephen is the King of plot and he's made this character-oriented reader appreciate a well-structured and executed plot. But I also love his characters. They are often archetypal, and some themes of his are often recycled, but I think he does that because it works. (Also after writing 16 million books you probably end up recycling a few things ok.)
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