A review by judereadsalot
Thinner, by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

My spouse is a huge Stephen King fan. They picked this as one of their read-alouds to our teenager. I wasn't a huge fan and I think the premise is why: A man gets cursed by someone the book refers to as a "gypsy." I find the use of "gypsy" or "gypsies" offensive: the term is a slur and the Roma people have been trying to shed some negative stereotypes pretty much forever. So the whole premise of the book was frustrating to me. 
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