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boundforinfinity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I will give King credit, the Kennedy Assassination is a complex and long-winded network of errors in the US police force and special forces, including the FBI. The concept was interesting, but the story just felt drawn out and intercepting moments did not need to happen. Unlike other King stories, I wasn't sold on the relationships between the protagonist and his beau. The leading man Jake Epping/George Amberson and the bonny young lass sidekick Sadie Dunhill spend most of the novel together and yet I did not feel the chemistry.
I will argue, I prefer King's horrors to his other genre-branches, and thus I'm biased against King on this 740 page book that spent 500 pages setting up the actual "book" itself.
I apologise, Mr. King, for such a harsh critique. I commend the interesting take on a time-travel story, quite a classic in the genre of sci-fi, and bringing it to its unique selling factor: Jake Epping himself. If it were not for the main character's 'I'm just a simple man here to kill the president's assassin' persona, I would not be sold. But Jake is the average American male, a respected teacher, a citizen concerned with maintaining friendships with the elderly. Just off to kill Lee Harvey Oswald.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
annaledbetter'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: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Murder, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Torture and Sexual content
carolynlovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Physical abuse
kassidypf13'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? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Grief
danileah07's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, and Terminal illness
bgmylc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
minimoongoddess's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder and Physical abuse
ohkmurr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence
frillyflutee's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Vomit
Minor: Antisemitism and Racial slurs