Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

108 reviews

sdcalgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

Beautiful story speaking against sensationalizing serial killers and revealing the truth of how they are true, despicable garbage. The women and survivors who continue to fight are the real heroes 🫶🏼

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, and Sexual harassment

fancyjess_party's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Body horror, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence, Rape, Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Blood, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Incest, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

jess_d84's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Dementia, Torture, Pedophilia, Eating disorder, and Blood

eleanorareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Rape, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Child death, and Misogyny

devynvictoria's review against another edition

I can’t pin point why, but I’ve been trying to get through this book for a month and have next to no real draw to keep picking it up. I want to try and pick it up again later on, because I do respect the message the book is getting across— it’s just not a win for me right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Sexual assault, Death, Sexism, Blood, Violence, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Eating disorder and Death of parent

kyozacat's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, and Gaslighting

vickie0326's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent

cammaleahh's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Homophobia

Minor: Kidnapping

oliviahayhoe's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-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

4.5

I enjoyed reading this book, but I understand why it can be problematic. It is a “inspired by true events” book detailing Ted Bundy and some of his crimes. Told from victims POV. I appreciated the strong female characters, and their character growth through the book. The killer was never named, but I am familiar enough with these cases that I knew right away. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

lukests's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Lesbophobia, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Grief, Sexual assault, Torture, and Sexism

Minor: Dementia, Incest, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia