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gingirl7001's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had read most of King's earlier work, but skipped over this one. The premise of the story was okay, but I never really felt any connections to Charlie or Andy. She seemed really immature for the age that she was supposed to be. I can cross it off my list, but it's not my favorite of his works.
cynthias_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
anniewhereig's review against another edition
4.0
Miluju Kinga a po asi roce a půl jsem se k němu vrátila Žhářkou. Asi jsem ale čekala trochu víc, jsem zvyklá se u jeho knih i bát a tady mi to tak nějak chybělo, přes to ale skvělý příběh a postavy.
remy_licked_my_book's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
3.75
Typical King writing women in gross ways, but he kept me engaged from beginning to end.
cosmeenah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
5.0
I loved this book. Easy to read and keeps you on the edge
foolforscifi's review against another edition
2.0
This book had enough elements in it that I liked to keep me reading it but, I was just not invested in the story. It didn't have very well developed characters that I cared about what happened to them in the end.
finhaus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm trying to do a better job of sharing my thoughts shortly after reading a book after my longish absence. I just finished Firestarter and I really enjoyed it! I'm not really sure if it's actually because it's good or if it's just that I like the topic and I like Stephen King. It really reminds me of The Institute, almost like it's a precursor or something. I like his fascination with this topic and I feel like it makes it even more fun because of that. I know, online, I've seen a lot about this being a mediocre book - I feel like it's pretty good though. I would read it again. I like it more than Carrie but I think less than the Holly series. I've heard that Fairytale is a little bit difficult because of how he writes his kids. I do kind of wish that he would stick with '70s and '80s stories to make life easier, but I completely understand why he doesn't; I think he just wants to try and stay current. I'm excited to see what else I can read from this time period of his writing, especially if it has to do with psychic gifts.
book_grams's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed the beginning as Charlie and Andy were on the run from The Shop. The flashbacks detailing how Andy and his wife volunteered for the experiment was so interesting and I wish it would have been more of a focus. Unfortunately, I just didn’t care about the characters and was super bored. The paedophilia was also unexpected and gross.