Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Carrie by Stephen King

117 reviews

anna_r8's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Murder, Body shaming, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Bullying

macnroll's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Sexual content

kellygarsha'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Death, Confinement, Rape, and Sexual assault

mxpringle's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I love the concept of this book and I'm a huge King fan, though I read this book and really just want to hear more about Carrie's childhood and more of a buildup to the final prom night event. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Torture, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Child death

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Gore, Physical abuse, and Torture

detroitsouthwestlover's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

TW: for n-word and strong religious themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Self harm, Murder, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Violence, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Body horror, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse

traceyanderson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, and Murder

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Death, Mental illness, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, and Car accident

blackrose098's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Bullying

emnime's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Gore, Blood, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Death, Car accident, Murder, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Violence, Rape, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts