Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Misery by Stephen King

87 reviews

finn_vibing's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Addiction, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Car accident, Cursing, Animal death, Self harm, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

sierrak's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Drug use, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, and Violence

mickraine's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Torture, Alcoholism, Child death, Kidnapping, Addiction, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Car accident, Alcohol, Gore, and Stalking

Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, and Body shaming

Minor: Racism and Rape

dkaren00's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Very engrossing, as King books tend to be. The ending lacked the punch that I desired, but the journey was worth it, and definitely went harder than I expected.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Death, Torture, Vomit, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Child death and Drug use

katiejackson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I've read a lot of King books, and I have to say, this one is by far one of the best ones I've read so far. I'd say it's now in my top five King books. Unbelievably tense, atmospheric and sad. I've noticed a recurring theme in the books I've his that I've loved, all of them are about an author. Annie is one of the most terrifying unhinged characters I have ever read about, but at the same time, it made her incredibly interesting to read about. I was so tense the whole time reading it I couldn't put it down! So good in a morbid kind of way. One of his best written works to date. Do yourself a favour, if you want isolated, uncomfortable, sad, tense, atmospheric psychological horror, pick this book up as soon as possible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Body horror, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

storyorc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

When Steven King wants you to be uncomfortable, you will be uncomfortable. Biggest (pleasant) surprise is that this is a more compelling insight into Steven King's thoughts on writing than his actual memoir, On Writing.

Annie and Paul are forever showing us new layers, making Misery a page-turning character study despite the slim cast. Both are at times repulsive, sometimes even while being relatable, and at times impressive. Annie's fickle moods are a curiosity and a terror in themselves; she deserves to be on all the villain toplists for depth and depravity both.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Torture, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Child death and Animal cruelty

evienics's review against another edition

5.0

I have watched and loved the Misery film, so I generally knew what was coming - but this book still absolutely TERRIFIED me. The only other time I’ve been so scared is reading The Shining (which I have named my favourite King book so far as a fairly new fan - this is definitely on par), but Misery was even more anxiety-inducing. I had to force myself not to finish this in three days and drag it out because I was enjoying it so much. Truly phenomenal edge-of-your-seat writing! 

Annie Wilkes and her strange scary behaviour had me audibly exclaiming many times during this read. I would honestly rather stay in The Overlook than spend any amount of time held hostage by that woman. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, and Violence

georgia_lou's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Gore, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Addiction, Blood, Drug use, Car accident, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

_izzy_thorne_'s review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Self harm, and Drug abuse

megjayne50's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

5.0

Brilliant book, first Stephen King book I have read and I am hooked! Here comes another author obsession! RIP my bank account 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Vomit