Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Later by Stephen King

32 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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? Yes

3.75

This is the kind of Stephen King I like - a normal length novel 😂, a story that's easy to follow, and a really likeable narrator. Oh and I LOVED his relationship with the old professor. Only thing that still niggles at me was his parentage - like, was it really necessary to the story? I think not. 

Story begins with Jamie apologizing for using the word "later" too much, but I didn't notice. I also appreciate Stephen King always making sure to include a diverse character set (seems that's true of most of the books I'd read of his). Still working my nerve up to The Shining though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

iqraina's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Incest, Rape, and Torture

tottles's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death, Incest, and Torture

_marycappiello3's review

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

rainy_window's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Car accident

catriona176's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Suicide, Torture, and Murder

lakea's review

adventurous emotional funny 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: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest

onion's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Torture, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Dementia, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

sab3467's review

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Rape and Torture

lana_mc's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape, and Torture