Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Shining by Stephen King

92 reviews

_marycappiello3's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Racism, Self harm, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Racial slurs

hellococo927's review

dark tense slow-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

2.25

 While I acknowledge The Shining's reputation as a horror classic, the experience fell flat for me. The plot itself is decent, with the potential for a chilling family-in-peril scenario. However, the excessive exposition throughout the book bogged down the pacing significantly. I found myself frequently distracted and struggling to maintain momentum.

Going in fresh, without prior knowledge of the story, I believe the slow build could have been more effective. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of detail and background information often overshadowed the actual suspense, making it a slog to get through. While I can appreciate the attempt at character development, it often felt unnecessary and detracted from the central narrative.

Overall, while the core story holds promise, the overwhelming amount of exposition ultimately hindered my enjoyment of this classic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Violence

gethin_burke's review

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence

shiftycow1313's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death of parent, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Domestic abuse, Racism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Car accident

xvivyx's review

dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cursing

mxpringle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Car accident, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Alcohol, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

phantompansy's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Blood, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and Cursing

Minor: Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Racial slurs

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Racial slurs, Car accident, Death, Blood, Confinement, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, Violence, Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Alcohol, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

chris_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Confinement, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Drug abuse

Minor: Car accident, Racism, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, and Murder

sarahlopod's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Gore, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Racism, Blood, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Car accident

Minor: Dementia and Vomit