Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

30 reviews

booksandmo's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking

k_bb's review

mysterious 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

2.5

Although the book had potential, it was generally long-winded and overdone. The climax was synthetic considering how long the book built up to it. The denouement was excessive and there was at least one chapter too many. There were many problematic references to "river-gypsies" that I hoped would resolve themselves in some way with the author explicitly revealing the ignorance and discrimination of the term, but it was never addressed. Not really worth the read, in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape

lizzie24601's review

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence

sirissacgluten's review

emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Stalking, Medical content, Racism, Death, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Grief

Minor: Racial slurs and Fire/Fire injury

bibliophilemama's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape, Animal death, and Racism

coolshades's review

dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape

atamano's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Terminal illness, and Domestic abuse

lanskaya's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, and Murder

Minor: Animal death and Bullying

beholderess's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Suicide

readingbetweenthenotes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts