Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Shining by Stephen King

88 reviews

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Truly terrifying,  as the master of horror takes us on a journey of alcoholism,  madness, and violence. Generational abuse meets supernatural evil in ways that will stay with the reader. Danny, his mom Wendy,  and dad Jack had no idea that a seasonal job at a high end hotel could go so wrong. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Violence, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Death of parent

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Excrement, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual content

tygeis02's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Drug use, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit

mermaidmommy182's review against another edition

Too triggering

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Mental illness, Racism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization

danibatista's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Murder, Cursing, Mental illness, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual content

ryleezittlau's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Violence, Physical abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Racial slurs

physicalsecrets's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

ktdaugherty's review against another edition

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: Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence

serenity_by_jan's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.5

Loved this book! It takes about a third of the book to pickup, but afterwards you’re hooked. Definitely recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Death, Child abuse, Alcohol, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Gore, Self harm, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Alcoholism

annaofjesup's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abandonment, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, and Hate crime