Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Das Spiel by Stephen King

94 reviews

sirbellows's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

SUCH A GOOD STEPHEN KING BOOK. This was peak King: claustrophobic terror of the mundane through a plot that is so primally horrific. There’s a depth to the MC’s backstory as well that made the story read as a bit more important, and the “supernatural” elements were just grounded and realistic enough to give me actual, real-life shivers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Body horror

des17's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Sexual assault

sonia_reppe's review against another edition

dark slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

schmendez's review against another edition

4.0

**WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS**


I really enjoyed the storyline of Jessie as an adult! BUT!!!!!! Hated the storyline of young Jessie. I won’t be rereading this book. I typically avoid books with child abuse/SA, but this had an extra layer of disgusting because it was written by a male author who CLEARLY doesn’t understand what this experience could be like for a young girl. The inner monologue of the young girl is sooooo inaccurate and gross!!!!!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Cannibalism

oprah_wimpy's review against another edition

challenging tense 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

3.0

I love Stephen King. But the subject matter of this one was hard to stomach even as an avid reader of his works. PLEASE check the trigger warnings before attempting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Injury/Injury detail

miruna_cls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Confinement, Pedophilia, and Self harm

reeltomi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

beamae's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

birddie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Cannibalism, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

opatter's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault