Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Cujo by Stephen King

18 reviews

idaida's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

nadia's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I wasn't sure how much I was going to get into a book about a monster dog, or how scared I'd feel while reading it, but I got into it and I did feel scared, tense, and on edge at various points! Again, also fun to see the small advantages to my King chronological read with this one! A solid book, with an unsurprising emotional tug, that goes a lot deeper than the obvious scary parts!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, and Gore

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

ameliaflint's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Really good! I wasn’t expecting this to be as literary as it was - it had all the hallmarks of a typical pulpy horror (which I wouldn’t mind) but it was more a story of human life than anything. While it was my first introduction to King’s work, I understand that it is a bit of an outlier in its humanness. It makes the book even sweeter that it’s a one-off. Very good.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Sexual content, and Blood

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

erikwmj's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

amelialouisereads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Cujo, a huge 200 pound St Bernard, has always been a good dog and loyal friend to young Brett Camber. However, after recieving a bite from a rabid bat, Cujo is becoming increasingly BAD.⁣
⁣
The scenes with Cujo as he slowly descends into madness are some of the scariest I've ever read from King - perhaps even more so because everything that happens in this book feels entirely possible. There isn't a supernatural beast at work here, just an incredibly sick dog wreaking havoc.⁣
⁣
However, the rest of this book was... Not my favourite, truthfully. I remember reading years ago that King has little to no memory of writing it due to his heavy alcohol/cocaine use at the time, and honestly I felt it showed. There are no proper chapters or sections to the story, and I found the rambling style irritating at times.⁣
⁣
I also really wasn't a fan of the soap opera style side plots with cheating spouses and problems at work taking up a lot of the narrative. ⁣
⁣
Overall, not dreadful, but definitely not anywhere near being a contender for my favourite King.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Minor: Rape

a_novel_craving's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Blood, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

neptunereign's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault