Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

It by Stephen King

83 reviews

keywork1331's review

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is one of my favorite books I’ve read in a long time. I didn’t expect to be such a fan, given I’ve not read King before. Of any film of television I had consumed associated with his writing (which also was not much), the characters and stories presented felt flat and a little lifeless. His writing is so much richer in context and visuals. It’s a pleasure to read. You really come to understand the place, Derry, and love the brave kids who choose to confront a seemingly eternal and invincible evil. 

I’d rate higher if not for the disturbing treatment of the female protagonist in the group. I think King could have achieved his thematic point without having all the boys lose their virginity gang banging her. Yes, the kids battle an evil and are thrust into adulthood. We get it without taking this unnecesary, pervie step. Just because it’s horror, doesn’t make it okay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Misogyny, Suicide, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Blood, Hate crime, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racism

bondenj's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Murder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Mental illness, Suicide, and Sexual violence

macliffe's review against another edition

Too much sexual content

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Stalking, Antisemitism, Cursing, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Bullying, Racism, Infertility, Hate crime, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Suicide, Incest, and Vomit

neleusb's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

audiobook with stephen weber is FANTASTIC, absolutely hard to get through some parts content wise, i was spoiled going in and still cringed at all that stephen king had to say

the tom shit in its entirety and the INTENSE sex scene with the kids at the end

and

the spiritual alien eternal pain in my ass twist with finding out what pennywise IS, and it is a she and SHES PREGNANT, and sorry a turtle made the universe and gave bill a pep talk to kill a clown like what was that

. absolutely gripping

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Child abuse, Racism, Vomit, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Bullying, Sexual violence, Stalking, Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Child death, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Incest

currentlycuttlefish's review against another edition

3.0

Hey buddy what the fuck. I liked the movie more because the sexualization of children is disgusting and Stevie boy is a bit of a pedo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Pedophilia

sarabagels's review

challenging dark mysterious 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

2.0

Just the watch the movie; the old one or the newer ones. There's is nothing left out from the book that needs to be read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Violence

aminami's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Animal cruelty, and Homophobia

bobiii's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

demartinodoc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I’ve surprisingly never read this book in it’s entirety, let alone listen the audiobook, but this is a gem of work from a madman. My overall impression is you have to have some serious screws loose to write this. Makes the movies feel like a preview of the actual story you get here!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Death, Colonisation, Murder, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Blood, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Homophobia, Gore, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Police brutality

kiwifay's review against another edition

No amount of alcohol or coke can make this good. No amount of alcohol or coke can make me ignore the thousands of slurs.

I think I’ll take my copy camping and use it as fire starter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Bullying, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape