Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Carrie by Stephen King

34 reviews

damandang's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.0

Scarier than the movie. You can tell the women characters were written by a man. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

alyssabug711's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

“Those are my breasts, Momma. Every woman has them” (148).
𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑒 is a complex horror book that explores many themes; those that stand out most to me investigate and celebrate the “naturalness” of female anatomy. It may be odd to phrase it this way, but parts of this book remind me a bit of the “WAP” music video. Both texts celebrate female sexuality and anatomy (very differently, mind you.) I love how Carrie’s power stems from her womanhood. She is not powerful 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 the menstrual cycle, etc., but 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 it.
Of course, this is all my opinion. Others could surely point to Carrie’s abilities as a way to fight against her mother’s violent/hyper-religion or, simply, as a way for Carrie to come into her own. 

There’s a lot to say here. I guess I just really enjoyed this novel. Hope you do/did too! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Murder, and Sexual violence

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Abandonment, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, and Self harm

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Miscarriage

emnime's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gore, Blood, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Death, Car accident, Murder, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Violence, Rape, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

petie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.25

It’s a classic for a reason. Definitely worth the read, even if it’s just to cross it off your list. Spends a bit too much time describing girl’s breasts though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexual content, and Violence

scip's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Sexism, Violence, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Fatphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Murder, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

sleepyochre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Genocide, Sexual content, Blood, Sexism, Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Religious bigotry, Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Car accident

pompii's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Es un relato clásico y no puedo decir nada malo de Stephen King, porque siempre me acaba sorprendiendo con sus historias. Le doy las 5 estrellas porque para mi es un libro prácticamente perfecto: una historia original, bien desarrollada, no se hace pesado porque los hechos ocurren rápido (pero lo suficientemente lento como para entender todo), y un desarrollo de la protagonista buenisimo. Además de que me encanta la forma que tiene Stephen King de escribir, una forma muy suya que también he podido apreciar en esta obra. Me ha encantado.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual violence, and Blood

roseisvibing's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage and Antisemitism

jackbifrost's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Animal death, Violence, Body shaming, Death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Antisemitism