Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Rage by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

21 reviews

katdjz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, and Misogyny

mxpringle's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Gun violence

j_ausbern's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

sighclopss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

wiltingnightshade's review against another edition

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Bullying, and Violence

knp4597's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual content

livvyandlattes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

Follows a troubled boy who holds his classmates captive - a controversial book that is no longer available. Kings writing is engaging and tense. A book I enjoyed reading and finished in two sittings. I understand the controversy and kings decision to stop its publication. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Death, and Violence

picklestory's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

I never would have even considered reading this book until I was told it would be incredibly difficult to obtain a copy, naturally this peaked my interest. The description I was provided was pretty vague of a “school shooting” scenario. After reading the book, I’d say that portion of the plot was not the main story line at all. It was an interesting read - perhaps a controversial opinion: I found it more to be Catcher in the Rye (never happy middle class kid) meets Lord of the Flies with excessive violence sprinkled in.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Alcohol, Murder, Violence, Bullying, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

fazington's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Mental illness