Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

The Green Mile by Stephen King

17 reviews

btrz7's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Blood, Death, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault

rat_leoo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Slavery, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Police brutality, Violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Cursing, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Murder

exeidur's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am so glad I finally read this, but I don't think I ever want to again. I saw the movie fifteen years ago, which made for an interesting experience where I half-remembered some of the plot points, but was still waiting to see how the story developed. The tension in here is crazy, the mixing of past and future really adds to the story, and while it took a while to get into it, you can't really put the book down after the halfway mark.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Racial slurs, Confinement, and Death

Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Blood, Cancer, Excrement, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Drug use, Grief, Sexual assault, and Torture

a_augustine12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The Green Mile was a fantastic book. However, because it’s not typically the kind of story I read, I struggled through it. The movie is practically spot on, and I will continue to watch the movie again and again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Racial slurs, Car accident, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Body horror, Cancer, Grief, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Torture, Hate crime, and Death

gudrqa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence

mmadill227's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Child death, Animal cruelty, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Minor: Animal death

boundforinfinity's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child death, Rape, Murder, Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Police brutality, Gun violence, Death, and Racial slurs

chopspy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Child death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Racism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Cultural appropriation, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, and Child abuse

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

5 stars isn't enough. Despite seeing this movie dozens of times, this book was extremely captivating and emotional. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Child death, Racism, Rape, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Sexual content, Police brutality, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Death, Racial slurs, Cursing, and Animal cruelty

ilmariel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Dementia, Racism, Car accident, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Child death, Grief, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, and Cancer

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality

Minor: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Animal death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Rape