Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Keepsake by Sarina Bowen

11 reviews

mk_meow's review against another edition

3.5

3🌶️
Slow burn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Murder

plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review against another edition

emotional funny sad

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

4.0

To list one thing I disliked about the story and one thing that made this book superb in my opinion:

There was a little inconsistency when it came to the mMC at the book

e.g. him purposefully making a sexual joke which was just out of character

and it felt like the author needed to figure out which way to go with this character but when she settled with the characteristics and stuff the author wanted he ended up being a well-written and facetted character.

I liked how the less easy topics mentioned/contained in the story were dealt with as it felt quite realistic and thus actually made me emote strongly.
(the ups and downs, the parts were you could swoon, laugh, giggle, hope or cry)

She looked vivid, as if God had painted her features with bolder paints than he used on the rest of the world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Rape

amyreadsandsails's review against another edition

5.0

MF - contemporary romance - moderate steam - pov first dual - white MCs - autumn vibes - class gap (wealthy FMC) - mental health rep (PTSD) - hurt comfort - epistolary - grumpy/sunshine - small town - virgin (MMC) - workplace - 5 stars.

Another much darker one -

the FMC had been kidnapped in Latin America while doing humanitarian work and the MMC had escaped from a polygamist cult

- but Zach is, I think, my favorite hero of the series.

Sarina Bowen definitely writes these heroes that are all in, and just like Jude in Steadfast Zach has to realize that he's earned the love and place in the Shipley family.

As with Steadfast, the ONLY thing I didn't like about this book: frequent use of the word

crazy

and one instance of use of the word

slave (in a trivializing manner ie sex slave)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping

the FMC had been kidnapped in Latin America while doing humanitarian work and the MMC had escaped from a polygamist cult

frequent use of the word

crazy

and one instance of use of the word

slave (in a trivializing manner ie sex slave)

cassdors12's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Alcoholism

100_pages_hr's review against another edition

inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Sexual content

chelle_benedetti's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

MC was kicked out of religious like cult

drealovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

tragicgloom's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Medical content, Child abuse, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Murder, and Rape

kb33's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

This deals with some heavy topics - it repeatedly touches on Zach’s time in the cult and the effect on his current life, though this isn’t deeply discussed. Lark’s PTSD and recovery are discussed in detail. 

I liked both characters, and their romance was sweet. Going to go look for the next in the series. 

TW/CW in addition to those below: cult, abduction and imprisonment, PTSD symptoms and breakdown

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Murder, Outing, Confinement, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, and Death of parent

bridgette_reads's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping