Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

44 reviews

poorlyassembled'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Child death, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

sashaq's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

Sometimes you have to be a high riding bitch to survive 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

axylbird's review

dark emotional slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Incest

thebertmeister's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

No chapter breaks, one long story in an interrogation room. I really enjoyed the added sound effects.

kreglow's review

dark emotional funny mysterious 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

corikane's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

https://kanebookworm.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/dolores-claiborne-by-stephen-king/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

catriona176's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I struggled with the formatting a little -there are no chapters so it made it that bit harder to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Racial slurs and War

charlottesometimes's review against another edition

dark slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse

Minor: Racial slurs

draven_deathcrush's review against another edition

dark sad 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: Child abuse, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racial slurs

bookstin's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Death, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Sexual content