Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Gerald's Game by Stephen King

27 reviews

ma_bster's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

3.5

I read this book after watching the movie (which goes against everything I typically am), hoping that it would provide more insight into the character or the ending. Honestly, I thought the adaptation was faithful enough and better-paced. As always, King is great in building tension and god, did I squirm while reading

the degloving scene

but overall, I felt the conclusion of the book was just fine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Cannibalism, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, and Car accident

chicagostupid's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Incest, Blood, Sexual content, Rape, Gore, Confinement, Body horror, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

holly_mc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, and Confinement

queer_venus's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

3.75

Literally made me feel physically sick

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, and Gore

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Medical content

mooseonashelf's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I read this book after I watched the movie,which isn’t something I typically do. I was hesitant to read it since I had already saw the movie (which I loved) I didn’t think it would really interest me since I knew what was going to happen. BOY was I wrong! This book made me feel so many things,more than the movie. The whole hand/handcuff situation made me so queasy. Watching it was one thing but to read it,with all the details and descriptions oh lord haha it was intended!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

btrz7's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexism

briartherose's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Confinement, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, and Pedophilia