Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Misery by Stephen King

201 reviews

rpywell17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Gore, Torture, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

alfric_godflay's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

This was my first Stephen King book, and it made me a lifetime fan. This book was so suspenseful that I was glued to it. I started reading it in study hall during my senior year and study hall quickly became “Misery” time. I LOVE this book. The antagonist is so twisted, this book will have you cringing in your seat. And the protagonist will have your heart racing and yelling “GO GO GO!”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder

hannahhamburger's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow. I've read a lot of Stephen king and this is definitely my favourite. Only King could make a book about a bedbound man and a deranged woman into a masterpiece novel you never want to put down. I savoured every sentence on every page and never wanted it to end. Great way to start the year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Violence, and Addiction

Moderate: Car accident

rat_leoo's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Car accident, Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Torture, Addiction, Medical content, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

tilde_c_s's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Gore, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content

Minor: Self harm

pages_in_the_dark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Addiction, Grief, Death, Cursing, Car accident, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Drug use, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Body horror, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Cannibalism

northern_atheart's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Confinement, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Violence, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Torture, Gore, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

alliluh's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

4.5

god this was so creepy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Body horror, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, and Sexual assault

bella613's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

This was my first Stephen King novel (although I have seen some other movie adaptations) and… wow. Very well written. As hard as is it to listen to in some parts, it is definitely worth the read (or listen) and did not disappoint. I’d highly recommend this book to anyone who likes the horror genre. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Moderate: Excrement, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Gun violence

meganhornex's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Body horror, Torture, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Drug use, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gore, Murder, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Minor: Death, Car accident, Alcohol, Cursing, and Blood