Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King

6 reviews

zara89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

stabilesero's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

This was a mixed bag for me; I almost DNF'ed it after Blind Willie. 
That being said, if you read this, please do; even if it's just for "Low Men in Yellow Coats." It's a beautiful story and I enjoyed it vastly more than the film adaptation of "Hearts in Atlantis". 
The story of "Hearts in Atlantis" was also good, but not quite the same. The characters felt fully fleshed out and I really enjoyed Stoke's character. 
"Blind Willie" made me feel nothing. I don't cope well with unlikable main characters and Willie was one of those. 
However, "Why We're in Vietnam" and "Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling" were both equally touching in a different way from "LMiYC". My advice, read all of them except "Blind Willie" then read that last. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and War

jevette15's review

emotional reflective medium-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: Bullying, Violence, and War

tifftastic87's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.75

I really love this one and will have to properly review it soon. But for now, it was I think better on the reread than the first read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

usedtobe's review

emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

An excellent read for fans of the era, stories that wrap childhood nostalgia into questions of who we are, and some of King’s best writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, and War

Minor: Abandonment

ekmook's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, and War