Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Curator by Owen King

6 reviews

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Classism and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Grief, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

bugle's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Death, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Animal death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, War, Sexual content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

powellki's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I wanted more about the cats and their secret communes of meeting in the abandoned theater. Not whatever this mess was. I read it... but I still couldn't tell you what it was about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Racism, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, War, Alcoholism, Classism, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Bullying, Animal death, Body horror, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Mental illness

corix's review

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Classism, Animal cruelty, Suicide, Death, Murder, Rape, and Violence

magstaff_j's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is an odd one. The setting felt familiar, like the darkest moments of a Dickens novel seen reflected in a funhouse mirror. The characters, plot, and the world they live in is revealed to the reader one piece at a time. It can be slow going at first, but once you get reading this book, you’ll be hooked. Real and mysterious danger surrounds the characters in this book— especially the streetwise and intelligent Dora. Though dark and at times grisly, there’s no doubt in my mind that King has created a captivating world through thrilling storytelling.  May a cat smile on you, friend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Torture, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

julesleigh's review

There were a couple of instances where I wanted to shut this book off, and I know that I probably should have sooner. But once they joked about sexual assault that was it for me. That is nothing to joke about even if the character is despicable. It's horrible and gross and detrimental to people reading this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Police brutality, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, War, Sexual assault, Ableism, Animal death, Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Alcoholism, and Death

Don't bother reading this book. It was slow as hell to begin with and not that interesting. I mainly was listening because I started it and wanted to finish it and see where it went, but now I will not be finishing it nor will I be reading anything else from Owen King.