Reviews

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

lucyo249's review against another edition

3.0

I did not appreciate the lack of chapters in this book.

sopiiwhite's review against another edition

3.0

Great book! Both Dolores and Vera are fierce women, very strong character building as always !!! Though I didn’t get as invested as I did with other King books. Enjoyable.

walabear717's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.25

larasoares187's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

lozzareads099's review against another edition

dark inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

guywho_reads's review against another edition

5.0

I was not expecting this book to be this incredible!

A very untraditional writing style for King, but it works perfect for this narrative. One long stream of consciousness as Dolores Claiborne confesses the events from her gut punching past.

Dolores Claiborne tells the story of how she murdered her husband in the wake of an eclipse. She takes us on the journey from the beginning; no wait the end, actually she starts in the middle… going back-and-forth between the developing relationship she has with her rich employer ( INSERT NAME) and the events that transpired forcing her to commit murder. Dolores is captivating, and her voice immediately pulls you in as the reader. This book is heavy, but gory and graphic and violence to its core.

EVEN MORE SPOILERS:
Dolores Claiborne and Geralds Game must be read in tandum. The plot connections are so relevant and fascinating. The fact that it mirrors two Mothers handled their daughters getting molested by their husbands/fathers. Jessies mom ignoring it while Dolores did something about it. It just further solidifies Dolores Claiborne, being a top five character for me. I need another book detailing how Dolores daughters life was affected by her mom addressing it. We all saw how it works out for Jessie…

maryy19's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

fizzy77's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

jonwesleyhuff's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this. Dolores is such an amazingly well-realized characters, and she carries us through the story expertly. Frances Sternhagen does an amazing job with the reading. It's basically a one-woman play.

kreglow's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail