Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Insomnia by Stephen King

8 reviews

djham71's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

elekie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

emmiemopho's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I was pleasantly surprised with this book. This one lacked the racism and misogyny that is prevalently found in SK’s books. It also lacked the “man explains sex/the feel of a woman” that is often found in his stories as well. This is all good news for me and I allowed me to thoroughly enjoy the story without being annoying towards Stephen. Here are my notes from during the read:  “Whoremaster” -was his go-to in Bag of Bones too. 

The name “Mike”  *might* be Stephen’s go to name for himself. Too soon to know if this is a repeat for him. 

Didn’t get cringed out until page 358. The book was going really well. Why does a conversation with his best friend have to get him horny??? 

Pg. 741 “ Ralph stuck the sneaker into back pocket and shook his head.” Is his back pocket big enough for that? That’s kind of an odd idea even to have a shoe in your pocket? 

Enjoyed SK for including his start and end date for writing the book. 3 years to write. ~1 year to publish. 

Overall this book was a good read. The story was interesting and as a reader was constantly wanting Ralph to stay in the long timers world just to continue to see everything hidden. It was neat. Recommend the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Self harm, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Violence, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

This revolves around abortion causes and pro-lifers.

jessi_lou95's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, and Abortion

Moderate: Animal death, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

lavendercayde's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, and Torture

zone_a3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Car accident, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

julienicole1106's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

elisweets's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book took me on a damn roller coaster ride, that’s for sure, but I loved every minute of it. I loved the little details that connected this book to IT and added more depth to one of my favorite Stephen King stories. There’s a whole other world… many of them in fact… but they're especially active in Derry, Maine.
This is one of Mr. King’s stories that I think has a perfect ending and it had me bawling my eyes out at almost midnight. The one thing I will say is

Bill, my favorite character, deserved better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts