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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King

12 reviews

op3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The plot and Andy carried hard
I think it’s a good story, I don’t entirely agree with some of the terminology used but that’s just me and prison is tough so I guess you gotta use the tough words to portray that.
I feel the story starts out fast (

which is fair since it’s just a summary

)but turns more medium paced after the half way mark or a little passed that. I don’t have any complaints with that but just thought it’d be important to disclose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol

rachael_schamberger's review against another edition

challenging hopeful medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

ellieswilliams's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

whiskers_witchery's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Police brutality

andyweather's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Car accident and Murder

cos_is_me's review

reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Suicide

lisaloulaa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual violence

gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Upon completion, I enjoyed Shawshank Redemption more than I thought I was during the moment.

I liked hearing how Andy was sort of this inspiring and living legend, but really was a normal guy just living in hope for justice.
I enjoyed Red's telling of the story, it felt more endearing than I think it would have been had Andy been telling it himself.

I loved the ending, that made me feel really happy and it had this hopeful air to it.

Of course, being King, we has his typical rascim, homophobia and sexisim sprinkled in there. Surprised it wasn't much more, if I'm honest, but I guess this is only a small book. I can't write this review without at least mentioning this.

Overall, this was a solid character study and an interesting look at life in prison from around the 1940's onwards. I'd pin this as more of a historical, slice-of-life short story, with mystery and thriller elements.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Excrement, and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia, Slavery, and Alcohol

sharkgirlsam's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Blood