Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Institute by Stephen King

8 reviews

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

annirogue's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Racial slurs

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

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

tonylovd's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Torture

Minor: Racial slurs

zoebill96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Drug abuse, Genocide, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Racial slurs, Trafficking, and Vomit

ellagewerwhite's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Child abuse, Murder, Child death, Drug use, Slavery, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs

mandaraffe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Stalking, Suicide, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Addiction, and Bullying

Minor: Misogyny, War, Racial slurs, Sexism, Islamophobia, and Police brutality