Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

It by Stephen King

221 reviews

vclinton's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Incredibly long, but definitely a worthy read. Wanted to talk about it for hours after I finished. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

callmeash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

If you’ve never read a Stephen King book, this is the one to read. King does an incredible job of immersing you in a scene and bringing you into his world. A tale that jumps between what is real and what IT wants you to believe. At the core, it shows you what real friends will do for you when faced with despicable horrors and what it means to keep a promise. The only reason I’m not giving this book 5 stars is because it was so freaking long. Maybe chunks of the story was just absolutely not needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Gore

poorlyassembled's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Child death, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Child abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Hate crime

alaskachan's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Death, and Child death

aminami's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Animal cruelty, and Homophobia

bobiii's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

lanna_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.0

I enjoyed everything except the end. The part where all the boys have sex with Bev I really did NOT like and did NOT need to read. Nor did I enjoy the part where Patrick jerks Henry off. These sexual acts involving 11 and 12 year olds were unnecessary. The suspense was good, as was the world building. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, Grief, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Racism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

lucual20's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Gore, and Sexual harassment

emmaholland0925's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

IT is a story about a group of friends returning to their hometown 27 years after they fought a monster terrorising the towns kids to finish it once and for all. 

Despite being over 1000 pages IT kept me gripped throughout and I never found myself feeling like the book was dragging. I felt connected to all the characters and found myself really feeling for them in the situations they found themselves in. I think the way Stephen King switches back and forth form the adults to kids perspectives is done really well and definitely helps the story to stay engaging despite the length.

The only thing that brings this book down from being a 5 star for me is

the scene in the sewers where all the boys have sex with Bev, I just think it was so weird and did not need to be included

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Overall I think this book is mainly about our childhood and the magic we lose within ourselves as we grow up and how we have no control over the universe and what it has in store for us. If your into spooky stories with in depth characters who you really feel for this book is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Child death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

mrcheekydole's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Suicide