Reviews

Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

edq16's review against another edition

3.0

As I continue to read and in some cases re-read all of King's novels (and some of his collections) I finally reached Dolores Claiborne one of his that I did not read prior. It's a fine novel written in a distinctive and fun voice but I didn't find any of it too enthralling. It's not one of his novels that will stick with me the way The Shining, Salem's Lot or even The Outsider has.

eliasiexil's review against another edition

dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Antisemitism, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

amyborch's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Spoiler.  Drooled kills her husband bc he was sexually abusing their daughter.   

tometrinket's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

lucual20's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Excrement, Dementia, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

guppymay18's review against another edition

dark sad tense

2.75

booklin's review against another edition

dark tense 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

4.5

khazbin's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

jennyferguson's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

xx_elise_xx's review against another edition

cannot stand over 300 pgs of Stephen king regional accent