Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Corazón de tinta by Cornelia Funke

20 reviews

kryolitee's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexism and Murder

ballousclues's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I read this book back when I was in 5th or 6th grade and I remembered loving it. I saw it at my local library and wanted to re-read it as an adult. I was not disappointed. The book is very easy to read, has a strong plot, and very lovable characters. 

In short, it's a fantasy book about a father and a daughter - Mo and Meggie. Mo is able to read characters out of books, but in return, someone from the real world is place din their storm. Mo and Meggie go on an adventure, one that has been trying to catch up with Mo for years, in an attempt to right Mo's long-lost wrongs. Great story for a young person wanting to get into a fantasy book. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Torture, and Stalking

I would suggest the reader be at least 10/11 years old if reading this book. Some of the themes are a bit dark.

laffi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Stalking, and Gun violence

Minor: Murder, Violence, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Well written, with characters impossible to not get attached to. It's been a hot minute since I've read this series, and it's still as fun as I remembered.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Gun violence, Ableism, Kidnapping, Blood, Child abuse, and Confinement

queen_melliott's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

This was good and honestly surprisingly complex in story and character arcs for a children’s book. It was pretty dark for a children’s book, too. The sheer number of times animal cruelty was mentioned or described was quite disturbing. I’m glad I didn’t read this in my childhood.
Elenor was undoubtedly the MVP. 
Still, I don’t see myself continuing with the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Body shaming

Minor: Slavery and Murder

melancholymegs's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism

Though I didn’t expect to like the book as much I did, given that I’ve read a few other series with a very similar premise (“Pages and Co.”, by Anna James, and “Story Thieves”, by James Riley, to name two), i surprised myself by enjoying this book very much, and i even plan on reading the sequel soon! (I also now realize that “Inkheart”, is one of the blueprints for the stories i’ve mentioned above lol)

chloereadds's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Fatphobia

melonmachinery's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Male villian described with feminine features

kzkoni's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, and Kidnapping

fantasycat's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Slavery