Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

79 reviews

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

littleowllost's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Incest

kylajaynebooks's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny tense medium-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, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Gaslighting

iconiclime123's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Very good book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder

missymoomoo6888's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Murder

imstephtacular's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Violence, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, War

softly's review against another edition

3.75

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence

idcarolyn's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Murder