Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Language of Bodies by Suzanne DeWitt Hall

2 reviews

torismazarine's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Death, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual violence, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Sexual content, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Addiction, Body horror, Grief, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Infidelity, Rape, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Alcohol, Blood, Self harm, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Lesbophobia

micropunk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I have a hard time figuring out how I feel about this book. The main character is really well written and I enjoyed reading her grappling with her thoughts and actions and the pain and grief that motivated it throughout the novel. However, there were a few points in which Char's identity as a Black Indigenous woman are handled with the grace of a toddler running with scissors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Transphobia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Stalking, Drug use, Kidnapping, Hate crime, and Homophobia