Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Mentiras do amor by Ana Huang, Ana Huang

271 reviews

katie0528's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

I first read Ana Huang's Kings of Sin series first where Christian is a reocurring character, so I'm glad I finally reached his story.  Stella Alfonso is an Instagram influencer, model, and aspiring fashion designer. When she needs to up her follower count to secure a luxury brand partnership, she decides she needs a fake boyfriend. Enter her neighbor/landlord and cybersecurity expert Christan Harper. He agrees to be her fake boyfriend in exchange for her coming to events with him. But his company has a mole selling information to his competitors just as Stella has a stalker reemerge after years away. As they rely on each other for support, their feelings grow less fake and put the entire ploy in jeopardy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Torture, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

haileyeg_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

Such a good close to the series. I loved getting a chance to see the other couples all interacting with each other. And with the epilogue getting to see their children interact was so freaking adorable. Stella and Christian are definitely my favorite couple out of this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

bianca69's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood and Abandonment

Minor: Death and Death of parent

gremlin_98's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

starredbyalice's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

Ana Huang loooves a 2010s CW plot twist reveal and villain monologue. She also looooves trying to make the novel a dark romance by adding elements that were not necessary at all to the plot… like just embrace your love for a romcom!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

isajidy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

falisha_01's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Dementia, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol

unerhoertlaut's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

1.75

I didn't enjoy the plot nor the spicy scenes — really disappointing and Christian is really not my type.

For me the whole relationship was based on him stalking her — which ironically is also part of the plot meaning someone else stalks her? Maybe Ana wanted to make Christian seem less problematic by adding a clearly psychotic stalker to the book. Na na, Christian is toxic too and you can't convince me otherwise. He fantasizes about killing people that look at her a little too long.

Thanks, but no thanks. I came for the spicy scenes and even those didn't live up to my expectations — sad.🤷‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Pregnancy

dvy's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment

ccmazze's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Kidnapping