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eadrianschmitz's review
- 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
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
kalaser's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
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
exhaustedmumma's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cannibalism
Moderate: Cannibalism, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Addiction, Gun violence, Death, Cancer, Alcoholism, and Dementia
yellowpurple500's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
At first I was a bit unsure about the inclusion of Covid and some other clear real world parallel events however after reading the end acknowledgements, I'm so glad that's the direction king went, it makes so much sense for the character. Also could someone explain to me why the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT section at the end had me tearing up.
Definitely read this after the Mr Mercedes trilogy, outsider and the short story in if it bleeds if you want to avoid spoilers.
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Stalking, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Body horror, Colonisation, Cannibalism, Police brutality, Racism, Torture, Death, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Vomit, Addiction, Dementia, Medical content, Misogyny, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Child death, Gore, and Hate crime
planktonpey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death
Moderate: Sexism, Racial slurs, Torture, and Racism
linda_wolf's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Blood, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Cursing, Confinement, Gun violence, and Hate crime
supernovatovah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Cannibalism, Racism, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Murder, Gun violence, and Violence
crystal689's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child death, Cannibalism, Grief, Torture, Body horror, Blood, Death of parent, Death, Dementia, Gore, and Violence
Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Hate crime, Addiction, Stalking, and Homophobia
nikogatts's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Dementia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, Child death, Death of parent, Confinement, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Blood, Cursing, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Homophobia, Cannibalism, and Racism
Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Mass/school shootings and Police brutality
lukerik's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The baddies are particularly funny. They have a plan to cheat age involving a bizarre diet that satirizes the supplements industry and this idea that everything will be ok if you just consume more.
King actually says in the afterword that he hopes he’s been fair. I believe he votes Democrat. I think he has been fair. He doesn’t spare Holly. So it’s the height of Covid, but she’s travelling around meeting people but thinks she’s going to be ok because she’s wearing a mask.
This is the best of the Holly novels so far. I probably would have 4 starred it, but have just read Rowling’s latest. These two writers should be served in the opposite order from wine.
Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and Confinement