Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

10 reviews

hanreadin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcoholism, War, Ableism, Cursing, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Child death, and Suicidal thoughts

jad377's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Murder, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Confinement, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child death, and Fire/Fire injury

emmakchapman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, Alcohol, Gun violence, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and War

mysterymom40's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Racism

ahopper7's review

dark mysterious sad fast-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

4.5

I’m reading this book many years after watching (and loving) the movie multiple times. I couldn’t believe how close the book and movie were, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie that follows a book scene for scene (sometimes word for word) as Shutter Island does! The book is a fantastic crime thriller, the puzzles and decoding by Teddy in the book are even better since the book is taking its time with them. My only hiccup is the final lines of the book vs the movie, in which I favor the movie. Honestly this would have been a 5 star read if I hadn’t already seen the movie and heard that last line, but I have and can’t take it back! Either way, whether you’ve seen the movie or not, if you like crime/psychological thrillers, I guarantee you will like this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Racism, Child death, and Death

potsandpans22's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Having read the book after watching the movie (I know, heathenous, but I only found out about the book after) I do see the similarities. The book does have several more unnecessary slurs such as the n-word and r-word but it fits the context of 1953 (I believe) when the book is set. 
Other than that the plot is very well-written, all the plot twists and turns are executed brilliantly and the character development is great too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Cursing, Mental illness, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Racial slurs

allyjshand's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Read following several viewings of the film adaptation. Even though I already knew the plot and the final twist, I still couldn’t put the novel down.

The added details and depth really enhanced the protagonist’s background and the extent of his delusions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, Genocide, Racism, Vomit, Addiction, and Cursing

hatoooz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

i understand why parts of this book had to be cut out so that the film wasn't a porno with a plot, good book though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, and Violence

Minor: War

laurendenton's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and War

Minor: Pregnancy, Rape, and Vomit

cozylifewithabby's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Child death, and Cursing

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit