Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Prisoner by B.A. Paris

39 reviews

jenamber00's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

2.0

Honestly I just got bogged down in this book by the three books in one type scenario. You had the before/present and then after and I felt like it was too much to keep up with. I got the point but felt like the ending just wasn't worth all the effort. I thought there would be some huge twist because I had figured out one of the twists so I thought there would be something bigger and then there wasn't. Ending just fell flat for me andddd I felt like with the book being sooo intricate that the ending should have been also. It wasn't, for me. 

Pros about this book: The writing is fantastic, I enjoy how this author weaves a story in the sense that it's not what you'd expect unless you've read some of her other books. If this is the first book you've read of this author you may enjoy it more than I did. She has a way of telling a story and catching  you off guard. This is an author I'll always check out, I enjoyed Behind Closed Doors and The Breakdown SO much so all is not lost. I didn't hate this book at all, I read it in just over a day, I just wasn't crazy about it and felt like it was overwhelming with no tied up ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

j_pink23's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, and Kidnapping

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

Moderate: Murder and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Cursing, and Sexual harassment

anwms1172's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

anneenichole's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

svalles's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

nicsimx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Murder and Kidnapping

analea_lucille's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Murder, Car accident, Kidnapping, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse

krizpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Keeping along with my B.A. Paris kick as I finished The Prisoner. It had everything I wanted: thrilling kidnapping tale with surprising shocks. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping

snapeygan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Was a good read. Liked the plot and the alternance between the past and the present! The ending was a bit deceiving in its lack of twist. Otherwise, I liked reading it and did it in one sitting!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident, Cancer, Medical trauma, and Drug abuse