Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

117 reviews

klopichuli's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

Damn near perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Child abuse

Minor: Rape

pezinho's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The way Stephen King writes his characters will be something I'll always enjoy reading. He's able to make them feel so full of life and depth.

I enjoyed and liked it more than other SK books I've read. However, it's becoming clear to me that his books tend to falter a bit toward the end, and he's unable to maintain the tension and interest that the beginning and middle of the books have. For such a fantastic setup, the ending of the book just felt a bit abrupt and unsatisfying.

Another point that I've noticed is just how unbearably slow his books can be. Regardless, I've still enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, and Abortion

bittie_bee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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: Child abuse, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Rape

Minor: Domestic abuse and Homophobia

corinne828's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This could very well be the best standalone book I’ve ever read. As always, King does a fantastic job of writing characters that feel grounded in a world where vampires live amongst us. The backdrop of the Lot is the perfect setting - dark and ominous with the mysteries of the Lot looming above all of the citizens. I foresee myself picking this up again and again in the fall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

wrench_2710's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Homophobia, and Rape

Minor: Excrement

drewanslee's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death

ebb_and_flow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

celina246's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.25

he does small town horror so well. I had to skim/skip some of the extra material after the story ended personally; One For the Road was good but it should have ended there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Bullying

bythunder's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape