Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Joyland by Stephen King

4 reviews

clairebau's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Baby's first King! But certainly not my last. Gorgeous, gorgeous worldbuilding and deliciously descriptive language. Satisfying foreshadowing and great pacing of clues - and I'm not usually the mystery/thriller type. It wasn't a jaw-dropping, genre-defying, incredible ending that blew my mind completely, but man, this was so much fun. The narrator, Dev, was so richly built and relatable. Joyland itself was so well-described. Maybe I loved it so much because it was evocative of my favorite movie, Adventureland. I was always excited for the time I'd get to spend reading this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

adiajamille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I was looking for a horror book for October, and all the ones I wanted were checked out. I found this one and thought I’d give it a try. 

This is more a murder mystery with a little bit of a ghost story. It built up nicely, with a tense conclusion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Ableism, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

pkc's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Murder

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, and Vomit

werewolvesnotswearwolves's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Blood, Cultural appropriation, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide