Reviews tagging 'Death'

Needful Things by Stephen King

19 reviews

ssdgm91's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

2.0

This was my first Stephen King book and it did not make me a fan. His thoughts seem disorganized like he just dumped out all his thoughts and published it without editing. It’s jammed packed with triggering content of pretty much every kind for seemingly no reason other than shock value. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Child death, Death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Drug use

daniquevdijk_'s review against another edition

slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence

_marycappiello3's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Child death, Death, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Blood, Murder, Animal cruelty, Gore, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Alcoholism, Racism, and Car accident

seeker42's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Death, Violence, Chronic illness, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Medical content, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs

patrickspen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Gore, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Car accident, Death, and Domestic abuse

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Death, Violence, Torture, Child death, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

venusunderbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

That was a fucking rollercoaster.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Suicide, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Domestic abuse

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Pedophilia

kelsjargon's review against another edition

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

2.0

This would have worked pretty well as a short story but it goes on for way too long.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal death, Fatphobia, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Child death, Addiction, Gun violence, Murder, Blood, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Pedophilia

hschlecht's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Torture, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Drug use, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

smithreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Car accident, Excrement, and Sexual content

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, Racism, and Mental illness