Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Firestarter, by Stephen King

7 reviews

daringreader13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and Toxic friendship

summboo's review against another edition

dark sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Murder, and Forced institutionalization

The book did not live up to its hype in my perspective

traceyanderson's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Racial slurs

shannonredwine8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Murder, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing and Murder

smartens's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Blood, and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia, Torture, Rape, and Sexual assault

beccam22's review

dark 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

2.0

Very little happens. Things happen to the characters and they do less than expected. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, and Forced institutionalization

keen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Abortion, Antisemitism, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Pedophilia

Content warning for moderate

Spoiler

grooming and non-sexual adult/minor relationship.