Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Misery by Stephen King

19 reviews

nneka23's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I’m glad I finished this book, but it took me a lot longer with more effort than I expected. The overall storyline is engrossing in a way that makes it hard to quit, but I definitely came close a couple times. I’m not sure why the passages from Misery’s Return needed to be included - I personally was not at all interested in reading them. I kept wanting to find out more about what’s happening to Paul, and I think sometimes that got lost in the constant inner thoughts or the excerpts from Misery’s Return. I just had a hard time fully sinking into the story. That said, it was still well-written most of the time and King definitely knows how to create an atmosphere of dread as well as tension for the reader. The last act of the book went at crazy speeds. I’m now curious to watch the movie for comparison purposes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Animal death, Blood, Violence, Body horror, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Murder, Car accident, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Death

Minor: Racial slurs

maratagon's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Vomit, Death of parent, and Car accident

_marycappiello3's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Self harm, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Gaslighting, Torture, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

etherealsuju's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Torture

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

eleanor_w's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Gore, Body horror, Animal death, Confinement, Animal cruelty, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Medical content, Blood, and Torture

Moderate: Gun violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Addiction

risemini's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Addiction, Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

jessthanthree's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Medical content, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Body horror, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Body shaming, Excrement, Fatphobia, Death, Rape, Gaslighting, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child death, Eating disorder, Car accident, Vomit, Sexism, Murder, Racism, Alcoholism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, and Gun violence

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