Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Carrie by Stephen King

72 reviews

ahaines18's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

johnreadsthings's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

*Editing my review, because I learned that this is King's first book. I thought it was Salem's Lot. In line with that, the criticism I've included didn't seem as valid as I thought it'd be because this was literally King's debut work.*

This is a career-defining book for King and I can see why. It's a scary and memorable story. The introduction was amazing and the inclusion of excerpts from books, news articles, and recorded court interrogations were inspired and made the whole thing much more interesting.

In this debut work, King's distinctive style of character writing was teased. And although it still wasn't in their best (he'd have hundreds of stories to compensate for that), it already took shape and it was already compelling as it was. Having read future works by him, I saw how much he'd improved from this. But Carrie alone was already a stunner. 

Lastly, I was expecting a cathartic ending, and though the aftermath was powerful on its own, the conclusion still felt messy and sort of anticlimactic. Brian De Palma's closing on his Carrie film adaptation was much more satisfying and horrific, a final scare that would linger. It was said that even King himself liked De Palma's ending than his own. But still, Carrie will always be one of King's most well-known story with a lasting legacy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Violence

randalthor's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

meowchemicalromance's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

I liked the book but I have to admit, this is a rare case where the movie (1976) is actually better than the book, but they complement each other nicely.
Also, I would like to add that for a male author, the matter of female sexuality is nicely handled, although it may differ on personal interpretation.

And the ending is not that bad! For Stephen King anyway. The movie ending is still better though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Religious bigotry

finn_vibing's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

marigonz26's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Excrement

frogcake_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape, Ableism, and Antisemitism

forgcake_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

chig_flicks's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Miscarriage

arqueervist's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death and Sexual content