Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Misery by Stephen King

7 reviews

etherealsuju's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Torture

rmphyllis's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, and Car accident

Moderate: Animal death, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Child death, and Animal cruelty

raesansom's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Torture, Violence, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Murder, and Body horror

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Car accident, and Racism

boundforinfinity's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

'Misery's Annie Wilkes proves 5 star material. A villain with a narrative that compels and excites. Writer Paul Sheldon gives enough energy, sparky but troubled. He works a miracle on the writing and Wilkes complements his fury.
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I don't believe I have to prove how amazing both the book and the film where, but they were worth their weight in gold

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Chronic illness, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Torture

laurarosessupposes's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

King's talent really shines through in this one and has not only a compelling plot but also a great amount of metaphorical depth. For those who loved 'The Shining', there is also a fun Overlook Easter egg hidden in there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Dementia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicide, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Body horror, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death of parent

bhought0n's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Addiction, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Gore, Drug abuse, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, Child death, Car accident, and Blood