Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Needful Things by Stephen King

36 reviews

jinnsan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, and Child death

catriona176's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

This one’s particularly bleak 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Car accident

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

julieneverland's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

_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

kerryamber's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, Child death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Vomit, Gun violence, 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

hollysbcbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Suicide, and Animal death

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