Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Gerald's Game by Stephen King

80 reviews

stronkmira's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

5.0

This book is incredible. The way that King describes trauma, flashbacks and dissociation from the characters POV is insane. This book had me gasping, it had me gagging, it had me at the edge of my SEAT. Real good stuff 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, Self harm, and Sexual assault

brimclala's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Incest, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Animal death

theimposter's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is a beautiful and traumatizing expression of trauma (sexual trauma specifically) and of the mind’s internal family system which Stephen King writes so accurately and in such a personifying way. It was also the most triggering book I’ve ever read and I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone who is triggered by sexual abuse/rape or anyone who doesn’t want to read gore and body horror. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Death, Incest, Child abuse, Confinement, Torture, Body shaming, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

kreglow's review

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Sexism, Confinement, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Death, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

stacylazodeiss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

wifescullys's review

2.0

L + I don’t have these issues + boring + Stephen King is best when writing from the pov of fucked up men. Thought from the title this was gonna be one of his apocalypse stories which I like the best and it wasn’t and also the cultural context of this was ehhhh lacking and boring. Ending was rushed and took any horror out of it frankly embarrassing idk what King was going through at the time to make a book this bad/unlike his style. Actually thinking about it now—it was obviously born out of guilt at how terrible people have said his female characters were previously. U are a one-trick pony Stephen. Stick to what you know 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Incest

Minor: Racism

cgcpoems's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

One of the darkest Kings I’ve ever read—I’d recommend anyone with trauma to look up content warnings for this book before reading. That being said, King’s ability to create a mood, then trap us in the main character’s mind alongside her was expertly done. While it was often an uncomfortable read, it was undeniably a good one. (The ending, also, was incredibly satisfying.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

violetturtledove's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

If I saw a premise like this from any other author I'd probably pass. It sounds tediously grim, but as usual King manages to bring his own fascinating touch to it. It's still a very uncomfortable read, but in a gripping, tense way, and the ending is a killer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

ansatejones's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-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

4.25

She should have adopted the damn dog at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Mental illness, Incest, Domestic abuse, Death, Confinement, Cannibalism, Body horror, Blood, Animal death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Self harm, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

bookishchaos's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Great idea but not great execution. Considering this is a fairly short story, nothing really happened other then flashbacks and subplots. The beginning was very rushed then the middle was EXTREMELY slow. Instead of random flashbacks, we should've learned more about Jessie's past in the beginning and have us readers slowly learn how truly evil her husband was. Stephen King has some way better books to be read, I wouldn't recommend this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Torture