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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence from a deranged fan and from the supernatural; some scenes are disturbing
Language
A lot
Strong profanity throughout; King's authentic voice
Sexual Content
Barely any
A loving marriage; some intimate content; not explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological intimacy of a long marriage and the grief of its ending; the horror of a madman and a darker thing
What this book is about
Lisey Landon, widow of the famous writer Scott Landon, discovers that the inner world Scott retreated to—the pool, Boo'ya Moon—was real, and that something terrible from that world is now hunting her. Stephen King's most personal novel is about marriage, creativity, trauma, and the interior life of a writer.
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Graphic violence from a deranged fan
Supernatural horror in King's characteristic mode
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