Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Needful Things by Stephen King

12 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Much better than the last Stephen King I read (It), but it suffered some of the same issues: too many characters, too many pages. If he'd cut 1/3 of the characters, the book would've been as effective, easier to follow person-by-person, and rated a 4 by me instead of the 3.5 I give it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mechtimber's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use, Racism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ssdgm91's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

2.0

This was my first Stephen King book and it did not make me a fan. His thoughts seem disorganized like he just dumped out all his thoughts and published it without editing. It’s jammed packed with triggering content of pretty much every kind for seemingly no reason other than shock value. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Pregnancy

kerryamber's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Vomit, and Car accident

patrickspen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

ripxreads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Pedophilia

jordan_uhden's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

hschlecht's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

smithreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Excrement, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

unboxedjack's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Pedophilia, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol