Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Gerald's Game by Stephen King

7 reviews

k8lynn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.0

hella content warnings.
also includes necrophilia (not an option on content warnings)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

reading__redhead'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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

pizzaisjesus98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.5

A bit weird and gratuitously written in certain parts, but still decent. I like the Netflix movie a lil better tbh

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

lay_kone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cannibalism

lolra's review

dark tense medium-paced

I'm not even joking when I say this book caused me to experience a vasovagal syncope episode.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Cannibalism

clapyourshands's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

queer_venus's review against another edition

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

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