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eadrianschmitz'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? 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
mitsyleigh's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Gore, Cannibalism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Medical content
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
nikogatts's review
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
maimy_santiago99's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Dementia, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Ableism
Moderate: Stalking, Mental illness, Medical content, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Confinement, Addiction, and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality, Mass/school shootings, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Suicide
chasingpages1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Medical content, Murder, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gun violence, Blood, Death, Violence, Chronic illness, Dementia, Drug use, Gore, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Child death, Confinement, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Lesbophobia, Racism, Torture, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Police brutality, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Classism, Body horror, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Terminal illness, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Antisemitism, and Xenophobia
imstephtacular's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.25
Graphic: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Murder, Medical content, Death, and Confinement
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Cancer, Gaslighting, Racism, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Torture, Ableism, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, and Cursing
Minor: Fatphobia, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, and Vomit
asifsyed's review
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Blood, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Torture, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Gore
Moderate: Death
Minor: Mental illness, Drug use, Police brutality, Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Racism, Cursing, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Dementia, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Medical content
devynreadsnovels's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Death, Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Stalking, Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Confinement, Grief, Alcohol, Dementia, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Cancer, Vomit, Child death, and Emotional abuse
aceofknaves88'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Kidnapping, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Murder, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Torture, Death of parent, Cancer, Child death, Racism, Dementia, Medical content, and Gun violence