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A review by thursdd4y
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Could’ve shaved at least 50 pages off as there’s too much overwriting which made the second third feel like a slog. I’m genuinely quite gutted as I love Stephen King and thought this one would be a slam dunk!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity and Suicidal thoughts