Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

The Shining by Stephen King

52 reviews

eadrianschmitz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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At first I was like omg ok I get it, he's an alcoholic. But then the emphasis made sense. I kind of wish it had been Jack that unravelled on his own rather than the hotel's fault for possessing him. Still a wonderful read and quite different from the film! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jaimc's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

itshrewsbury's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

 I read the first of the Dark Tower series a while ago and thought I’d never read Steven king again. He just has a way of writing that is really evocative, but often…weird? Not in a sci fi/horror/thriller concept way but in a, “why do you always write women like THAT” way, in a “oh there’s this harmful trope again” way; it got repetitive and I had to stop reading him for a bit. But this was honestly SO good that I was able to push through the weird moments, and I think it’s bc you get so many POV characters with clear and fleshed out intentions here. Plus the tension just flows SO well, I actually was so stiff the whole back half.
The old saying about books always being better than their movies rings really true here (though I do adore the Kubrick movie, regardless). I loved how different the two are! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Additional TW/CW: physical assault (modereate), homophobic slurs (minor), drunk driving (minor), ableist slurs (minor), overdose (minor), hallucination/unreality (graphic), manipulation (graphic)

lola_rocha's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

gard3ngoth's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mrs_bastos's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

hktul's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

3.75

 The book gives each character depth, you learn why Wendy stays and the rationale behind Danny's decisions.   Yes, the symbolism for alcoholism is there but I'll be honest while King can write a good story I don't think he is a big stickler for themes. There is an evil hotel that tries to take advantage of people's trauma; that evil does not care if it is a family or if a child is to young for horror. That was the story King wrote and he did a good job. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

mostly_present's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pedophilia and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

martestbr's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

violents's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent