Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

The Shining by Stephen King

40 reviews

annaofjesup's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Confinement, Mental illness, Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abandonment, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, and Hate crime

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Body horror, Racial slurs, Self harm, Violence, Addiction, Car accident, Confinement, Alcohol, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

uranaishi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexism, Dementia, Grief, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer, Excrement, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Vomit

pizzaisjesus98's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, and Gore

Minor: Cannibalism, Pedophilia, Grief, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

bushrasbookbabbles's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

very different than the movie and while I appreciate both forms of art I understand why some changes must be made the shining just wasn’t the right book to make a movie there was too much importance on what was going on in the heads of the characters. Also king was weird again, he mentioned tits way too many times in ways that meant nothing. I was really just sad for Jack the whole time. I understood his rage and the shame and the desire to be better but also to be respected. Poor guy :/ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gore, Blood, Racism, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Car accident, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

k327's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Racism, and Car accident

rebeccalaur's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was great to read after having watched the film adaptation and really interesting to read the alternative ending. Definitely prefer the book to the film - didn't realise how much is actually cut out in the film. 

One downside for me was some of the language used. Unnecessary details that made me feel a bit uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Violence, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Domestic abuse

lily_112358's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Death, Blood, Bullying, Murder, and Death of parent

rat_king6767's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs

another_dahlia's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Car accident

Is there anything Jack Torrance won't do for his job? This man needs to try quiet quitting, not malicious compliance. I have mixed feelings about Wendy, but I believe there is a solid attempt made to redeem her. Also, yeah. The racism is awful in this one and the pacing is ungodly.