Reviews with content warning for Body horror - Gerald's Game

potser ben mirat seria més aviat un 3,5 si he de valorar l'història en net però m'ha sorprès tant que no puc posar-li menys que això. buscava un llibre que em fes passar por i n'he passat, però el que més m'ha impressionat és el relat que fa d'aquesta por; la forma en què t'acompanya l'angoixa, la tensió i la desesperació pero també l'alleujament i la tranquil·litat final. tot això comptant que l'argument durant bona part de la novel·la es basa en el fet que la protagonista es troba lligada a un llit. aquest senyor sap el que fa.

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theimposter's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is a beautiful and traumatizing expression of trauma (sexual trauma specifically) and of the mind’s internal family system which Stephen King writes so accurately and in such a personifying way. It was also the most triggering book I’ve ever read and I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone who is triggered by sexual abuse/rape or anyone who doesn’t want to read gore and body horror.

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kreglow's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad 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

3.25

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ansatejones's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense slow-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

4.25

She should have adopted the damn dog at the end.

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r_o_s_e's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

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ruthypoo2's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-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

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lergoo's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.5

It had been more than a year since i've read a King book i think, and i was excited to finally jump into another uneasy read! It was quite uneasy all right, but for all the wrong reasons.

This book was extremely slow paced and boring. It could easily have been atleast half the pages, and that's me being generous. We all know the premise. Girl is bound to bed, can't get out, tries to get out, escape methods and a healthy dose of talking to yourself ensues! This also means you can skip 10 pages or more almost anywhere and realize you haven't missed a single thing.

There are some positives. The dog aswell as - other antagonistic entity i shall not name - piqued my interest. The flashbacks were also a nice escape from the main plot. When it's scary and body-horror filled, it is exactly that and does it well. These parts, however, are scarcer than clean pimpleless skin on my face during puberty.

All in all, i've seen 90-year olds with a faster pace than this book. Hell, there's probably dead ones which can be quicker. Such a stale, yawn-inducing read, bummer.

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