Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Misery by Stephen King

3 reviews

humanhalfofachilleus's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.75

as with most Stephen King, it could have ended 50 pages earlier and the "creepiness" relies heavily on "gross-out" rather than true terror or horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Murder, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Torture, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Racism

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

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

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