Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Shawshank Redemption: Different Seasons by Stephen King

4 reviews

colene's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

Incredible read! This is the first book I picked up solely because of the author, and it did not disappoint.

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is an easy 5 ⭐ The plot is compelling, much more so its characters.

5 ⭐ as well to Apt Pupil. It was so intense that I had to put the book down for a day. Yet, I couldn’t stop reading because I genuinely had no idea how it would end. The story could have gone in several different directions, and by the end, I was left in awe, thinking about how Stephen King is indeed a master of horror.

The Body was lighter compared to the first two novellas. It was the first time this book made me laugh, though it didn’t lose any of its tension or dark undertones. 4 ⭐ 

I loved The Breathing Method, but it felt too short, to be honest. The stories the narrator didn’t share left me frustrated, and the ending made me crave for more details and a continuation that's why I'm giving it a 4.5 ⭐

This collection has quickly become one of my favorites, and I can already see a reread in my future.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, War, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Shawshank Redemption is set in a prison and addresses sensitive topics, including sexual assault and rape within the jail environment. Apt Pupil delves into themes of Nazism and war crimes, and also touches on murder, gun violence, and suicide. The Body follows four boys on a journey to find a deceased child's body. The Breathing Method concludes with a harrowing tale of a woman meeting a gruesome death

uhm_kai's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

nice and spooky

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

queergoth_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Antisemitism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Abortion, and Alcohol

caidyn's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.5

Every other story after Shawshank paled in comparison. I did enjoy Apt Pupil, but the other two didn't excite me much. Still a good collection, but I wasn't in love.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, and Blood