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Violence
A lot
Body horror violence; graphic descriptions of progressive physical deterioration; dark violent ending
Language
Some
King's direct adult language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult references
Substance Use
Barely any
Alcohol use as the protagonist's stress response
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological horror of watching your own body destroy itself without recourse; the futility of fighting a curse
What this book is about
Written as Richard Bachman, Thinner is King's body horror novel about William Halleck, who hits and kills a Romani woman and is cursed with a devastating progressive weight loss he cannot stop. The horror escalates as his body wastes away and his desperation deepens. The ending is among King's darkest. Violence and disturbing imagery throughout. Adults only.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Body horror
Disturbing physical deterioration
Dark violent ending
Romani curse themes
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