Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

63 reviews

axylbird's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest

thebertmeister's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts

No chapter breaks, one long story in an interrogation room. I really enjoyed the added sound effects.

kreglow's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

corikane's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

catriona176's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I struggled with the formatting a little -there are no chapters so it made it that bit harder to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs, War

charlottesometimes's review against another edition

2.5

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault

Minor: Racial slurs

forsakendaydreamer's review against another edition

4.5

dark sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault

Minor: Racial slurs

bookstin's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Death of parent

killerpancake's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Emotional and gut wrenching, this is a great short novel for King fans. I wouldn’t rec it as a first King read though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Torture, Death of parent, Murder

a_novel_craving's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Excrement, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment