Reviews tagging 'Death'

Holly by Stephen King

53 reviews

eadrianschmitz's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

What a horror! Really enjoyed this and love that Jerome and Barbara are still with us for the ride. Holly didn't seem as neurotic as portrayed in the prior three novels which I kinda miss but it shows her growth which I'm pleased with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Deadnaming, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Body horror, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racial slurs, Suicide, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Outing, Stalking, Violence, Biphobia, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Dysphoria, Addiction, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Confinement, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Dementia, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, Kidnapping, and Lesbophobia

matty29's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Dementia, Alcoholism, Racism, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, and Violence

growfromit's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cannibalism, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, and Death

mitsyleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Gore, Cannibalism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Medical content

muteoflight's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Read from cover to cover. A classic murder “mystery” with a smart and strong female lead. I have yet to read Mr Mercedes and it’s two sequels so I will be adding those to the list,  because like Stephen, I now love Holly too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Racial slurs, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent

melloooowww's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Holly Gibney is once again an interesting character because of her imperfections. The COVID context makes the book enjoyable, with issues raised both in general and concerning the system and the investigation. 
The chapters are disjointed at first, but the dates are always indicated, which helps the reading. The plot is interesting and takes its time without becoming too long, making this book a pleasure to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Body horror, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ashlaid's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Gore, Child death, and Cannibalism

erinbunda's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Death

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Alcoholism

kalaser's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Dementia

Minor: Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Child death, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

laynerinke's review

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Cannibalism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Gore, Confinement, Child death, Dementia, Drug use, and Grief