Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Chain by Adrian McKinty

34 reviews

jackbifrost's review

tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Medical content, Drug abuse, War, and Cancer

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Death

hellokatya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.5

i really enjoyed this book. i had a hard time putting it down. i will admit, i was a little underwhelmed with the ending, and was left with a few questions, but nothing detrimental to the story. great fast paced and quick read. 10/10 would recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Cancer, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Physical abuse, War, Grief, Gun violence, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

mkwreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Kidnapping, Violence, Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Self harm

Minor: Pregnancy

sammyb's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

cammiem8's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Imagine Saw but for moms 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Cancer

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death

autumnwhite'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Gun violence, Medical content, and Vomit

szpetot's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Cancer, Drug abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Violence

ashareadsbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent

bubbazuzu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Hold on to your hats, cause you're goin' for a ride!

Holy cow! You open this book and it screams down the road like a race car until if finally slows at part II, leaving you breathless and thinking, "what the hell just happened?"  To heighten the suspense, the chapters are maybe 5 pages long, like quick cuts in a movie.  The pace slows at part II but still remains tense and mysterious and a good thing too or I would have read it well into the night.

It's such an original and terrifying premise, particularly as a parent, that you can only wonder what you'd do in the same situation. Do you actually kidnap another person to save your own child? Would you kill another child to save your own?  What a choice! 

I've read many Adrian McKinty stories, all set in Ireland, so I was surprised how he well he made the story so American. This doesn't have that gritty Belfast underworld vibe, but captures the "evil can happen anywhere" theme without fail. 

I highly recommend this stand alone novel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cancer and Addiction

lycheejelly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, War, and Vomit