bittie_bee's reviews
219 reviews

The Shining by Stephen King

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

Holly by Stephen King

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gore, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, and Dementia

Minor: Alcohol

If It Bleeds by Stephen King

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

3.5 stars.
Originally picked this book up to continue the Holly series. If It Bleeds (Holly's story) was quite interesting. The rest, however, left me a bit wanting.

The Outsider by Stephen King

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

In Royal Service to the Queen: A Novel of the Queen's Governess by Tessa Arlen

reflective slow-paced

2.0

This was too slow for my taste. A lot of information given didn't support the growth of the story but rather details the reader would forget about while reading the next page. 

Under the Dome by Stephen King

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.5

What a very stressful ride.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

11/22/63 by Stephen King

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

Fairy Tale by Stephen King

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

The Vanishing by Wendy Webb

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

The Witch's Lens by Luanne G. Smith

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I started zoning out and losing interest at the 67% mark but forced myself to finish. 
I'm not sure why but I found this to be one of the most boring (but unique) book I have ever read. Sad because I saw a lot of potential at first but it kinda flickered out.