Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Shining by Stephen King

69 reviews

hellococo927's review

dark tense slow-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

2.25

 While I acknowledge The Shining's reputation as a horror classic, the experience fell flat for me. The plot itself is decent, with the potential for a chilling family-in-peril scenario. However, the excessive exposition throughout the book bogged down the pacing significantly. I found myself frequently distracted and struggling to maintain momentum.

Going in fresh, without prior knowledge of the story, I believe the slow build could have been more effective. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of detail and background information often overshadowed the actual suspense, making it a slog to get through. While I can appreciate the attempt at character development, it often felt unnecessary and detracted from the central narrative.

Overall, while the core story holds promise, the overwhelming amount of exposition ultimately hindered my enjoyment of this classic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, and Alcohol

alex60517's review

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

chloeburton's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.5

What possessed him to put furries in this?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

shiftycow1313's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident

phantompansy's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Fire/Fire injury

boats's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It really captures the feeling of isolation in a crisis. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Murder

gerynumbmind's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

chris_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

sarahlopod's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Vomit and Dementia