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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme violence including murder, rape, and brutal assault depicted in graphic detail across all four stories
Language
A lot
Pervasive strong language throughout
Sexual Content
A lot
Graphic depictions of sexual assault; adult sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Some substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
Extreme psychological darkness: each story focuses on the worst moments in ordinary lives; suicide, murder, and moral collapse are the territory
What this book is about
Stephen King's 2010 collection of four novellas is among his darkest work. The stories include a farmer who murders his wife, a woman who survives a brutal assault and pursues her own justice, a man who discovers his wife has a secret life, and a woman who believes she is being hunted by a serial killer. The rape in '1922' is depicted graphically; the assault in 'A Good Marriage' is discussed in detail; violence is extreme throughout. King's note in the preface: these stories are about 'the worst of the worst.' Not for sensitive readers.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Graphic rape and sexual assault depicted
Extreme violence in all four stories
Psychologically intense throughout
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