Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Misery, by Stephen King

14 reviews

megjayne50's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Brilliant book, first Stephen King book I have read and I am hooked! Here comes another author obsession! RIP my bank account 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Rape, Self harm, and Vomit

amuck's review against another edition

As an abuse surviver, one who had their freedom locked away in my own 'home', it became rough to keep listening. I won't write the book off completely, just come back to it at a later date when I feel more confident in myself to read it objectively, instead of getting mild-moderate triggers through some of the language and situation. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

sammelito's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Murder

johannesgrad's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Car accident, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts

boundforinfinity's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

'Misery's Annie Wilkes proves 5 star material. A villain with a narrative that compels and excites. Writer Paul Sheldon gives enough energy, sparky but troubled. He works a miracle on the writing and Wilkes complements his fury.
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I don't believe I have to prove how amazing both the book and the film where, but they were worth their weight in gold

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Chronic illness, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Torture

amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

A bit too icky for me at times, but psychologically fascinating. Not sure why we needed the Misery chapters included…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Confinement, Addiction, Self harm, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Body horror, Gore, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder and Child death

Minor: Car accident, Rape, Racial slurs, and Animal cruelty

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Kidnapping, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Body horror, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death of parent

begentile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Addiction, Body shaming, Stalking, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Torture

randanopterix's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

A miserable book, absolutely fantastic. King’s writing gets a little corny here and there, but not enough to put me off how incredibly uncomfortable and surprisingly insightful this book can be.  Fantastic character study of the sardonically determined Paul and the insane but dangerously clever Annie Wilkes. 

Lots of King-typical stomach churning violence partitioned by moments of commentary about media creation and its relationship with the consumer/mega-fan. 

Great book!! Loved it! Terrible! Fantastic! Kind of made me want to throw up! Read it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Car accident, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

smithreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Addiction

Moderate: Cursing and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child death, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Racism