Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica

5 reviews

swimmer120x's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

If you can tolerate the content warnings (the biggest ones are:

adult/child relationship, rape, kidnapping, & child abuse by a foster parent

), this is a fairly decent book. It had some plot twists, but not nearly as many as other mystery/thriller books that I’ve read recently. It was better than meh but not spectacular. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Abortion, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Infidelity, and Blood

Other content warning:

Child abuse that occurred while a child was in foster care

thepurpleseal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Abortion, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, and Rape

Moderate: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Cancer, Kidnapping, Bullying, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Excrement, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

marytreybig's review

dark tense slow-paced

1.25

This book moved so slow. I’m surprised I finished it because I was honestly annoyed most of the time. I wouldn’t recommend this book at all. 
Also, the chapters from Chris’ perspective don’t feel like a realistic look into a man’s brain. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Child abuse

Minor: Mental illness

peyrenepey's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, Murder, Mental illness, Infidelity, Cancer, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Infertility, Blood, and Self harm

shelbyjo's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Medical content, Mental illness, Grief, Infertility, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, and Cancer

Moderate: Death of parent and Kidnapping