Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Change by Kirsten Miller

63 reviews

paws2pages's review against another edition

dark inspiring tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I wanted to love this book. I wanted to feel connected to the characters. And in some moments, I did.  
I liked the concept of 3 women coming into their own power in their late 40s, and I even liked some of the elements of traditional mysticism, but there was no need to make it super-power-ish. 
Ultimately. I felt like the story dragged on, and I agree with others that the story never really made up its mind on what kind of story it was telling - empowering, yet fun; dark with elements of social commentary and true crime; a fantastic tale in which women prevail. It was too much in too many pages. 
That being said, it was worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

feralsarah's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Intensely riveting. I loved the cast of women in this book and their use of feminine rage. At times I was laughing at the audacity of some of the men and other times on the verge of tears for the hurt they bestowed on the women. 

I docked just a half star because I would have liked to see some LGBTQIA+ representation, otherwise I absolutely loved this book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Trafficking

antimony27's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

jesikakaley's review against another edition

dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

knit_the_resistance's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Where is the ten stars button? 

Do hate the patriarchy? do you occasionally find yourself fantasizing about P Diddy, some fresh honeycomb, and a swarm of angry bees? Does the idea of Harvey Weinstein being consumed alive by a toxic fungus give you a little frisson of schadenfreude? if so, then sister, do I have a book for you. 
Suspend your disbelief, because The Change is a wild damn ride. 
A small, idyllic seaside town. An wealthy, gated enclave.  A group of obscenely wealthy, powerful, and deeply shitty men. Three women discover that they have superpowers activated by perimenopause (including Jo, whose rage causes things to melt or go up in flames). Together, they discover the corpse of a murdered girl... and the ghosts of many more. 
Vengeance is sweet. And really gruesome. 
I don't know if you have to be female and in your late 40s-early 50s to love this book with the light of a thousand suns, but it probably doesn't hurt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

silver_violet's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

Picked this up with the recommendation of a good female rage read. It was a decent, quick read even though it was longer than it needed to be.
Pros:
-good rep of 40ish women's struggles
-very feminist, really highlights the struggles if all women of different classes with being overlooked, looked down upon, mistreated, and stereotyped
-describes the pent up rage and frustration of being treated as less than

Cons:
-great idea for a story but predictable plot. Maybe it's just me, but I was able to guess who all the bad guys were the moment they were introduced. None if the plot twists were a surprise. Dialogue was flat.
-the main characters had some awesome powers that could have enhanced the plot/action but mostly flopped

I wish they had used them to get their revenge! Especially Jo who was literally filled fire and strength to violently kill these predators. The guys died but in mostly boring ways, not worth the lead up to a quick death

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

mrs_bookdragon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Sexism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

trippalli's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The vengeance of strong women in this book take a magical turn as they uncover the murders of teen girls and uncover a web of evil abuse in their town they are seeking answers to and devising how to intervene and prevent further murders

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

brujakatt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

juanat77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail