Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Room by Emma Donoghue

195 reviews

aparker89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Torture, and Sexual content

Moderate: Slavery, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Body shaming, Excrement, Grief, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual assault, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Rape

jshapiro12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, and Kidnapping

quillathe_23's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, and Child death

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

theoisnotalive's review against another edition

dark funny tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

WOW. so good!!! i'd been meaning to read this book since a classmate did a book report on it in grade 7 but i never got around to it, n im so glad i finally did. such an excellent excellent book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Slavery, and Suicide attempt

smileysam's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I went into it knowing very, very little about what it was about, which I also think added to the experience. This book made me feel so many different emotions and I enjoyed reading it in an almost stream of consciousness POV from Jack. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Confinement, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Vomit

celestial_being's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

Honestly, better than I expected it was an amazing read that kept me wanting to read more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Rape, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

rjv6515's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

I wish I could rate it higher. I came here from the movie and the book BLEW me away. Phenomenal. Such an interesting perspective from which to tell this tale.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Medical content, Vomit, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma

annadelph's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Vomit and Self harm

martysaurus27's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Misogyny, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse

erminaj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Rape