Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Body by Stephen King

32 reviews

cathrynlmiller's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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? No

5.0

Best Stephen King story I’ve read.

Favorite quote: “Love has teeth. They bite. The wounds never close. No word, no combination of words, can close those lovebirds. It’s the other way around, that’s the joke. If those wounds dry up, the words die with them.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Minor: Fatphobia, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Sexism

underscoresyd's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

Minor: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Vomit

booplesnoot_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Deeply nostalgic in a somewhat happy way, but more so in a reflective, mournful way. A coming of age story where the threshold between adolescence and manhood is explored. There is something to be said and discourse to be had about the idea that they were walking towards a dead body. In a figurative way, they were all walking towards death. I would have to read it again to really pick up on some of the deeper themes, but I defs vibe with this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Cursing

Minor: Racial slurs

samugranjo's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Forced institutionalization, War, and Injury/Injury detail

rrsilel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

I love this story so, so much. 
A good-written, and - for me - nostalgic read from when I saw the movie a few years back. And I have to say, the movie did a phenomenal job. This might be the first film-adaptation ever that really translated the book to an equally good movie. This coming-of-age story is unlike others I've read, but in its simplicity a touching story came through. 
Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

sarahemhavens's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

3.0

A classic, emotional story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, and Vomit

greciamj1958's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Grief, and Murder

cavexcanem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gore, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs, Grief, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

februaries's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Homophobia and Racial slurs

aimeenotpond's review against another edition

adventurous reflective

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism