Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'

Carrie by Stephen King

52 reviews

cyndakeel's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

myqz's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

4.5

A masterpiece of religious trauma and the violence that it yields. Most terrifying to me is the stark sign, full of certainty, self righteousness, and wrath as ever, left in the White’s yard at the book’s conclusion. All of King’s hallmarks are here from the start- this has endured fifty years for very good reason.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia

gethin_burke's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

prymachenk0's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Car accident

blark's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

The most horrifying thing I’ve ever read. The only knock I have is the how the “stream of consciousness” sidebars are written. It totally pulled me out of the story every time. This is a masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

hollywatson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.0

Stephen King needs an editor. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

natan_is_reading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

My favorite book of Stephen King, no competition. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

arianamadison's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, and Blood

Minor: Fatphobia and Racial slurs

dalek_caan's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I felt like this was an interesting read from the lens of the book being a product of its time. While this may not be the view of the author himself, it is interesting that a lot of academics of the mid 20th century held that superpowers like telekinesis or the like was a plausible and almost inevitable latent human ability. I'm satisfied at having read it, but wouldn't qualify it as a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident