Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

114 reviews

tink0158's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Classism

claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

reaja's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

A very compelling plot with very mediocre writing. I think this would have made a five star short story. Perhaps someday it will be adapted into a movie which can cut it down and pick up the pace, as it stands the dynamic plot and loveable characters of Noemí and Francis lift up flat writing into something enjoyable for speed readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

christalla's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Murder

vivmorris's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

i am a shell of a human being 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, Rape, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

helenferg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

the_friendly_ghost's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Medical trauma and Abortion

katie_lacour's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Colonisation

jpisano's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol