Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

True Crime by Samantha Kolesnik

15 reviews

neverbpractical's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Incest, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Animal cruelty, and Fire/Fire injury

orizenda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

The way that Kolesnik writes about sexual abuse and the trauma that follows is really remarkable. I hope someday she will release this book again and write again, because she’s so talented.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Murder, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping and Fire/Fire injury

mariahkindareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Kidnapping and Vomit

winsomefish's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Rape, Mental illness, Incest, Body shaming, Violence, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Trafficking

heathersbooks100's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Rape, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Car accident, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Kidnapping

megandherbook's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Body shaming, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexism, Animal cruelty, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Infertility

holbeckghyll's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual content, Incest, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Torture, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, and Murder

abbiewhitehead's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Animal death, Child abuse, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Kidnapping

carrilee23's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Rape, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, Kidnapping, Incest, and Emotional abuse

laycie's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit and Domestic abuse