Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Outsider by Stephen King

12 reviews

jossywright's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

Takes an unusual turn which you will either love or hate 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Suicide, Terminal illness, Cancer, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Addiction, Gore, Blood, Grief, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

eswinther's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gore, Drug abuse, Blood, Vomit, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Cancer, Murder, Police brutality, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Dementia, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Racial slurs, and Vomit

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, Kidnapping, Rape, Cancer, Blood, Cursing, Child death, Body horror, Drug use, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Stalking, Torture, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Terminal illness

princessxnicole's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, Blood, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cannibalism, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Drug abuse, Death, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, and Mental illness

lukerik's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.0

A teacher is arrested for the rape and murder of a child. We’re given pages of incontrovertible evidence that the police have the right man, but on the basis of one ambiguous sentence we know straight away that he’s innocent. Clever idea, and well executed for the most part. There’s a slight problem with the end when King just doesn’t know when to shut up. He seems to get a bit emotional about the characters. Other than that, all good. There are themes of courage and cowardice but they’re not really developed or explored and it’s all fast paced and story story story. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Rape, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Cancer, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Child death, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and Death

bl33d_0ut'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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

dark medium-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Police brutality, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Gun violence, and Rape

Moderate: Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, and Dementia

mondovertigo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Violence, Kidnapping, Gore, Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Murder, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Grief, Blood, Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, and Body horror

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Drug abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit and Excrement

cellelina's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Cannibalism