Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

101 reviews

taryn_g's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Death of parent, and Slavery

gimmiiie's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

It was okay probably 3.0 rating but I got to the last 100 pages and the book lost me that I almost didn't finish. 

***edit: The more I think about this book. The more I hate it.

What is consent my dear reader? The main LI doesn't know. I hate that character more and more. Acts like he knows what's best for the MC. I also don't like the MC.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Torture, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

bblanka's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, War, Body shaming, Chronic illness, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

hq_reads's review

adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

I think the characters were really well rounded and Poppy is a strong female lead. This was a quick read, I kept wanting to read more. I’m interested to see where the story goes in future books, it seems like there’s a complex history within the plot which I’m looking forward to learning more about. I just loved the relationship between Poppy and Hawke. Their flirty banter was perfect - the scenes involving the diary of Willa Colyns had me laughing so much! Good level of spice as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Confinement, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

catmattox's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Death

alliebelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death, Blood, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Torture, and Physical abuse

Minor: Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

xtsukix's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Ending had me laughing, what part of

proposing when there’s like 6 dead men staked to a wall

is romantic ahahahaha. Also there was so little consent the entire last part of the book was kinda rapey - v much not my vibe ty i like my consent explicit and repeated, and not given under the influence of magical seduction teeth sucking. 
Didn’t hate this though, plot twist was clear from basically the beginning of the book, but was still fun to see it unleash. Poppy’s reactions following the reveal were bizarre though, I don’t think I would have acted the same way (although luckily I’ll never have to find out). Yeah I’d read the next one, phuckit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, War, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Torture

melissyjo's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

This book was abysmally slow. Poppy is annoying and stupid. The love interest (I have forgotten hs name) was unlikeable. Their power dynamic was extremely toxic. It had these weird world building paragraphs that were huge info dumps in between one word dialogue. Grammatical errors everywhere and horribly repetitive dialogue. Saw the twist from a mile a way. Book picks up last 50 pages but it isn't worth it. 

The two people of color in the book are both in servant type roles. One is named TAWNY. Big yikes.

I honestly don't know why this book is so hyped. It was one of the worst books I've ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, and Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Violence

elainismy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Kidnapping, Body horror, Blood, and Gore

kerttuli's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Violence, Murder, Gore, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Minor: Death of parent, Child death, Racism, and Genocide