Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

La larga marcha by Stephen King, Richard Bachman

18 reviews

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Vomit

svenrodian's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.5

4.5
The Long Walk is an incredibly dark and disturbing story about an annual competition in which 100 young men walk across New England in a dystopian United States. The physical and mental  breakdown of the participants over a 5 day period slowly reveals the consequences of resistance and the circumstances that drive entry into the Long Walk. The reader is immersed in the walk itself,  with minimal exploration of the history of how it was established. It is true horror without supernatural elements. 
*Note: The Long Walk was written in 1979, so there are some dated references and language. 

The digital edition included an additional unrelated story about a man accused of a murder he didn't commit. I found this an enjoyable bonus after such a heavy read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, and Police brutality

shannonredwine8's review against another edition

Too brutal & gory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

tmrollinsreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I likely never would have picked this up if my good friend hadn’t recommended it. I generally like dystopias, but I would have liked a bit more world building and getting to know the backgrounds of the characters. This is my first Stephen King novel though, so maybe that is typical for him. All in all, worth the read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent

vadip's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Excrement

kristalall's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I loved this book, but I really with it had an epilogue.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Excrement

ginbat's review against another edition

dark tense

3.0

Easy to read but I wasn't super into the ending, and a lot of things were repetitive. Super slow then all too fast.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Gore, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Excrement, and Vomit

teenagers walk until they die

kessejeen's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, and Grief

Minor: Animal death

asparagushead's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail