Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Outsider by Stephen King

45 reviews

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

icieri's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

antireading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Was on the edge of my seat until the third act. The first two acts are gripping and impossible to put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Racism

Minor: Addiction, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

stefson's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Nice, but a little too long, especially the middle could use some cuts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

lpdx's review

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

kimskankwalker's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

lukerik's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.0

A teacher is arrested for the rape and murder of a child. We’re given pages of incontrovertible evidence that the police have the right man, but on the basis of one ambiguous sentence we know straight away that he’s innocent. Clever idea, and well executed for the most part. There’s a slight problem with the end when King just doesn’t know when to shut up. He seems to get a bit emotional about the characters. Other than that, all good. There are themes of courage and cowardice but they’re not really developed or explored and it’s all fast paced and story story story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

alexalily's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

bl33d_0ut's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

katiewhocanread'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Police brutality, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Vomit, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury