Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Menschenjagd by Jochen Stremmel, Stephen King, Richard Bachman, Nora Jensen

3 reviews

spicychicknnugget's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-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? No

4.75

What a dystopia this man creates. As someone who loves Orwell I love the reference and work that King puts into this book. My fourth or fifth reread honestly

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Addiction, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Slavery

hayleycurtis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I was conflicted with this book. The way that King describes women is challenging. Is the author projecting his world onto the reader or is he attempting to submerse us into the mind of someone who sees women from Richards’ perspective? Maybe both is the answer. I just wish the women characters were more hashed out, I guess. Someone to sympathize and not pity. 

Moving on past my mini rant, the story immediately places the reader into the lowest of low classes - introducing Richards - a solid character rooted in his own beliefs and only wanting to help his family. King takes you on a whirlwind of a chase, leaving the reader flipping through the short chapters begging to see what happens next. The futuristic scene gives us a glimpse into the harrowing potential forecast of what may come to our society.  And it all ends spectacularly. I would recommend this book for the plot alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug use, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity and Rape

rusame's review against another edition

Extreme sexism and racism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Cannibalism