Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Carrie by Stephen King

3 reviews

pitchafitz's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Body shaming

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Rape, and Alcohol

hellandhogwarts's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

carrietta's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

This is my favorite book. I literally carry a copy with me and annotate it when I have spare time. It's something incredibly personal, and at the same time, everyone knows what it's about. I first read Carrie at 16, after a huge fight with my mother. It was like looking in a mirror. Two years later and away from my mother, it still rings true. Some caveats- I do NOT like the way women are described in this book. It's also hard to tell what's supposed to be a character saying something to make you dislike them, and what's SK's own bigotry on occasion. This was very very written in the 70s. Also, it's written in multiple POVs, including news articles and biographies, which might put off readers coming from the movies. Other than that all I have to say is to go watch the 1988 musical adaptation if you haven't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer and Antisemitism