Reviews tagging 'Death'

Verlichting by Stephen King

19 reviews

op3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Definitely not my favorite Stephen King book but still one to remember. I admit I had to remind myself this is more of an allegory for death but towards the end it begins to make more sense.
I liked the homey feeling the book gave, another review on this app described it with the word ‘hallmark’ and I have to agree.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Abandonment and Death

Minor: Cancer and Grief

Some mentions of divorce but nothing too heavy, this story also does focus on weight and weight loss if that bothers anyone

emminkirjakasa's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

 🇬🇧 A quick read that ends a little too fast. The ending doesn't really answer what happened to the main character. I wish i would have known more. Stephen King, you confuse me.

I didn't hate the book but I didn't love the book either. 
 

🇫🇮 Nopealukuinen kirja, joka loppuu vähän liian nopeasti. Loppu ei oikeastaan ​​vastaa siihen, mitä päähenkilölle tapahtui kirjassa. Toivon, että olisin saanut tietää enemmän. Stephen King hämmentää taas.

En vihannut kirjaa, mutta en myöskään rakastanut sitä.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Death and Suicide

epeolatrist's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

czoltak's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

3.0

A solid read. Not a new favorite, but it kept me intrigued until the end and I found it enjoyable for the most part.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Death

a_alves00's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Lesbophobia, and Death

lissireadsforlife's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Terminal illness

book_dragon_'s review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Death, Chronic illness, Homophobia, and Fatphobia

perth_is's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

It made me cry oh man..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Lesbophobia, Terminal illness, and Grief

cmaples's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Death

Minor: Grief

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Terminal illness