Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

The Institute by Stephen King

5 reviews

jedichelsy's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

3.75

If you like Stranger Things or if you like books that are more tense and mysterious than actual horror, then this is a book for you. The characters are very likable, and although I find the adults' attitude somewhat unrealistic towards the end, I think it has a great plot and great character development. It is a very specific genre so I feel that it is not suited for everybody. I am, personally, very content with it as it was right under my alley. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

raelinton's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The structure was a little strange, but the end packed an emotional punch.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Medical content, Addiction, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, and War

mondovertigo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol and Excrement

chloemandy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Child death, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Vomit

ging090803's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Well, well, well... It was something. I took me fooorever to read it. The story is good. Well, the idea of it. Great start, great end. The middle though... It was endless. It's like nothing was happening.   

Spoiler

yeah they were kidnapped and stuff, but nothing was really happening. They were only getting tested infinitely

I have to say that, for a good week, I hardly read the book because I didn't want to keep reading those endless pages/chapters. On the other hand, I didn't give up, and I was surprised by the end. Finally some actions. I can even say it was sad. In conclusion, maybe I won't recommended this book on a daily basis, but I also won't talk sh*t about it. It's really up to the reader. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Death, Medical content, and Cursing

Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Vomit, Murder, Alcoholism, and Confinement