Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Cujo by Stephen King

6 reviews

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.75

Although it could have used a thorough editor, the theme of pain and trauma being experienced in isolation is still prevalent and Cujo the St. Bernard deserved a better end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Alcoholism, Violence, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Gore, Cursing, Animal death, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Abandonment, Excrement, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Ableism, and Rape

Be aware that there are subjects of heat stroke, starvation/dehydration, vandalism, animal violence, rabies, marital dysfunction, and childhood fears addressed.

seeker42's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child death, and Child abuse

Minor: Murder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, and Cursing

hue's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

2.0

If this would've been written entirely (or mostly at least) in Cujo's point of view, this could've been a four star book. But the unnecessary, hideously boring jarring affairs, childhood memories and what other garbage (like Steve Kemp's existence) that didn't further the plot and didn't grow on the characters made this such a drag to read. The amount of characters with no relevance and still five pages worth of character background made me want to quit the story. Typical Stephen King.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Excrement, Gore, Child death, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Body horror

hk848's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Blood, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Excrement, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

midnightgremlin's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Vomit, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Animal death, Blood, Violence, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Gore

bruinrocks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

4.5

This book kept me on the edge of my seat. It was extremely tense, with a terrifying premise. With some graphic violence the book may not be for everyone. Being a big fan of the movie, I finally decided to read the book and was completely thrown off guard. Well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual harassment, Gore, and Animal death

Minor: Excrement