Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

63 reviews

somebodys_fool's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Murder

brooke_jd's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment

2lava2lantula's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

stephi's review against another edition

4.0

funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia

raidingkvatch's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest

jaclynszick's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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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Dolores' one-liners throughout the book are hilarious.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol

willamina14's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Murder

wendyelizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism

hedwig85's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia

joeb94's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

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I listened to this book in an audiobook form and honestly I advice anyone to do the same. The audiobook was amazing just like a movie with the proper sound effects instead of just reading them. For example u hear the sound of the door closing and the water being poured instead of sentences being read. It is an really emersive story.
Technically, I would have given it 3.5 stars because it's not a bad story just something that didn't amazes me. The story is well written, the characters are all amazing even the bad ones. The author makes repulsed when he wants to and makes love a character when he wants you. Dolores and Vera are the two characters who got most light shed on them and you understand their duality. While ppl preceives them as bitches, u get to see that they cn be wholesome too and they have their reasons why they cn be hard on the outside. But overall, it's a story that I heard but won't think of reading again and that's why it deserves 3.5 stars.
Now, I took that 0.5 for personal reasons 🤣🤣🤣. This is my first time trying Stephen King and I went into it blind. I wanted horror and supernatural but I had to fucking pick the book that is neither 🥲. So really it is my fault but couldn't help the feeling of disappointed.
Overall, it is a good book but I wouldn't say its horror. The best way to enjoy this book in particular is in the firm of Audiobook.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault