Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

De Shining by Stephen King

8 reviews

mcathbaker's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Violence

katiesmooncanvas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, and Racism

mostly_present's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pedophilia and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

coffeekitty37's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Violence

mermaidmommy182's review against another edition

Too triggering

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

kaykad's review against another edition

dark tense 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? Yes

4.5

I never got around to reading this because I always thought the movie was a faithful adaptation. 

It's not. 

Many of the hauntings in the overlook are psychological; an internal monologue that's overtaken by an other, intrusive thoughts, daydreams and nightmares. We don't get any of that in the film. This is SCARY. So well paced. 

It's definitely a little misogynistic, racist and xenophobic here and there though, so, there's that. Which is also scary. 

Wanted to read a classic King beofre diving into his new book and this did not disappoint! Totally understand the friends episode where Joey puts his copy of the shining in the freezer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jazzjhg's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual violence and Suicidal thoughts

therowdypi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcohol