Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

32 reviews

caties_books's review

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Phenomenal! I never knew 900 pages could go so fast 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Blood, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

joensign's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Police brutality, and Torture

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Dementia, and Infidelity

ahsensbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, Homophobia, Drug use, and Death

kjan318's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

My 1st 5/5 score book of 2023.
This book reminds me of another book, "A Little Life".
Another astonishing story that describes the life of the main character about 70 years long, it reasonably convinced me how we as humans could be influenced significantly and grow differently by culture, upbringing, and environment. the main takeaways for me after reading this book: 1. distinguish the "impossibility" and "reality", the front can toxicate you if you obsess on it, the latter can nourishing you 2. Don't Lie, be honest to yourself, your life and your surroundings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Torture, Child death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Hate crime, Violence, Death of parent, and Bullying

kersley's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

If a book made me cry during reading, it’s an instant 5 stars. What do I rate a book that made me ugly cry several times…

“The years apart will feel like nothing compared to what we have before us”

Also, it moved me a little to see my country being mentioned casually in the book (Mauritius) ♥️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Hate crime, Infidelity, Murder, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Grief, Cancer, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Medical content

alice_'s review

dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, and Kidnapping

Minor: Torture, Child abuse, Murder, Cancer, Death, and Religious bigotry

peanutparker's review

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Death, Violence, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Murder, War, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Cancer, Dementia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping

caitiebutler's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Minor: Kidnapping

tanyafrey's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Homophobia, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Hate crime, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Trafficking, Outing, and Medical content

pulpandprose's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Hate crime, and Self harm

Minor: Trafficking and Adult/minor relationship