Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

The Long Walk by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

34 reviews

cepbreed's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I was disappointed by this book from the get-go. Stephen King didn't even give me a chance to form a positive first impression before Garraty notices that his mom's “breasts were almost nonexistent: token nubs.” There is absolutely no reason that had to be included. What did that add to the plot 💀 I kept reading because I was intrigued by the premise. It kept me hooked but I also kept waiting for more world-building and by the end I was sorely disappointed.  This is a dystopia so I would've loved more details of how The Long Walk came to be. I do get why King didn't describe more of past winners even though I kind of wanted that information. 

The plot became redundant to an exhaustive degree. How many times can you describe the exact same thing? Garraty's feet hurt, he struggles for a moment, gets a couple of warnings, and then comes to his senses (with the help of McVries). I feel like the message would. have been just as successful if this was a short story instead. I also didn't get the point of the quotes that began each chapter. They were just so random. 

I loved McVries (and Garraty wanted him sooooo bad) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Vomit, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content

dani16_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Alcohol, and Vomit

melist6's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Homophobia

pjsans's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Child death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Police brutality

Minor: Racism, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

kessejeen's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: Animal death

voicenextdoor's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Homophobia, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

cosmikhorror's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Body shaming, Infidelity, Grief, and Homophobia

Minor: Vomit, Excrement, Animal death, and Death of parent

giou's review against another edition

dark reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia and Vomit

Minor: Racial slurs

timothypomeroy's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

asparagushead's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Police brutality, Homophobia, Child death, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Gun violence, and Vomit