Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Institute by Stephen King

36 reviews

readinglibraesq's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Death

bookishchaos's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Eerily similar to Stranger Things, but still a good story. About 100 pages too long tho. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, and Confinement

Minor: Gun violence

em_chata's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful tense medium-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? No

5.0

I’ve read this book twice now. It is by far one of my favorite books of all time, partially because of Stephen King’s writing and partially because it can appeal to people from a variety of age groups. I’ve always admired his way of researching and incorporating that into his work, and Luke Ellis is one of my favorite characters. He’s not made out to be anything incredibly special, and he doesn’t turn into a superhuman, but his character develops incredibly over the course of the book. I will always give it five stars:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Violence, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

fuathling's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

King knows how to write a story. Fleshy characters. Tasty plot. And a good full-circle roundhouse kick to the chest at the end. Just the way I like it. Mwah. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Torture, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs

angelahargis's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child death, Torture, and Violence

gifflesnooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Gun violence, and Child abuse

madrugada_dorada's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Child death

Moderate: Violence and Gun violence

jurassicspark's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Trafficking, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Torture, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol and Blood

owls_rainbow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Child death

latham9's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Torture

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Kidnapping

Minor: Bullying, Racial slurs, Ableism, and Body shaming