Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Carrie by Stephen King

63 reviews

mplsmysteryreader's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Child abuse

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

dalek_caan's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

3.0

I felt like this was an interesting read from the lens of the book being a product of its time. While this may not be the view of the author himself, it is interesting that a lot of academics of the mid 20th century held that superpowers like telekinesis or the like was a plausible and almost inevitable latent human ability. I'm satisfied at having read it, but wouldn't qualify it as a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Child death, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Fatphobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Car accident, and Miscarriage

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident, Classism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Abandonment, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, and Self harm

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, and Miscarriage

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

scip's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Sexism, Violence, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Fatphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Murder, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Police brutality, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Racism and Racial slurs

lillowo's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.75

This novel has one plot and aside from Sue Snell, I found the characters fairly one sided. We watch an utterly traumatized child breakdown. 

In some ways, it feels terrifyingly akin to school shooters today with the mass of damage caused, but I also think that analogy is one noted and flat. Same with the ways in which our bad characters were portrayed. They felt one note and flat, doing exactly what you'd expect bad characters to do. Use too many slurs, cause physical violence, and think about sex. 

I get why people enjoy this book and the plot. It's a unique telling of the event and the story is interesting despite the one notedness. If you want a simple horror story to lose yourself to, it's an ok choice! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racial slurs

Moderate: Rape

kay_ne's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

Not really sure what I was getting myself into other than girl with powers seeks revenge. 

Book turned out to be a much easier read than The Shining. Having chapters would have been easier for me imo to keep pace instead of stopping before/after an article or excerpt or a line break.

Ending was okay -

bruh he tied it back to periods bc of how the first chapter started 💀

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I tried to list the content warnings as best as I could - some may be incorrect.

what is up with SK and boobs bruh .-.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, Sexual content, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Miscarriage, and Fire/Fire injury

picking_back_up's review

dark reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Animal death, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Death

Minor: Rape

daisywilkes's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.0

Could have been shorter. Could have been less rascist and antisemitic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Antisemitism, and Racism