Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Outsider by Stephen King

98 reviews

robthetipton's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Starts off strong but falls apart. A bit over the top for the initial crime and investigation. It’s brutal enough without certain elements. End of the book should be satisfying but isn’t supported once the book reaches a certain point. Holly is interesting but seems forced. Rest of the cast are typical King characters with issues and are motivated but just felt a little whack. End of the book is tense and well written. Entertaining but would not read again.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

kyleighwhitsell's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

dishwaterpossum's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, and Sexual violence

jesscook's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

midnight8100's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Murder

natmorrall's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

pretty boring and slow to start with and then goes in a super weird direction but it's stephen king so like kinda expected 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gore and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death

crystal689's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, and Blood

Minor: Kidnapping

karinaruizg's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Violence

lelathecat's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

jmyles's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder