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maclunkeyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The emotional aspects of this book hit me pretty hard, and I found the story of Ralph and the other old-timers very unique and interesting. The ending was beautiful, and definitely touched my heart (especially that
The themes of this book felt unique and well explored. Abortion rights and the fighting between 'Pro-Choicers' and 'Pro-Lifers' is, sadly, still relevant today. Abortion was used as a metaphor a few times during the plot, and felt appropriate and well used. I felt King did well exploring both sides of the issue in a fair and even manner.
The imagery of the auras was beatiful and well done, and built a wonderful and unique backdrop for the story. Big fan of Derry as the setting as well, and the small references to IT and even Pet Semetary.
This book is great, but I feel it should really only be read by people also reading the Dark Tower series. It seemed a little complicated and maybe baseless without prior knowledge of the universe. I read this book years ago, before starting the Dark Tower series. The stakes felt low during that read through, and the climax wasn't really that satisfying. This time around, I felt differently.
Spoilers for the Dark Tower series:
Graphic: Abortion, Death, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Car accident, Grief, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Infertility
fdr69's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Ableism, Murder, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, and Animal death
julienicole1106's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Dementia, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
elisweets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is one of Mr. King’s stories that I think has a perfect ending and it had me bawling my eyes out at almost midnight. The one thing I will say is
Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Death, Physical abuse, Abortion, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, Animal death, Cursing, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts