Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Shining by Stephen King

72 reviews

runitsthepopo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Sexual content

jonsnowsmanbun's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood

mariahlindz's review against another edition

1.0

Stephen King's masterpiece...if he didn't feel it was necessary to use racist slurs every five seconds that in no way enriched the plot. If he can fully pull Rage out of print, he should also be willing to yank the harmful language from his books. It's would be so easy to express the violence and hatred of the hotel without using anti-black slurs. Disappointed but not surprised. 

And someone please give this man a course in how to write women. I'm so tired. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

mostlybookish's review

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

If I had any kind of “shine”, I just simply would not. No offense to Danny, but I’m different. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

booksof_fern's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

jamieleepilk's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs

kylajaynebooks's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, and Racism

Minor: Grief

toriwatson's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

saradallapalma's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

2.5/5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

rosita's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, and Racial slurs