Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Le Jardin des secrets by Kate Morton

4 reviews

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Classism, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Infertility, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Child death, and Infidelity

Minor: Religious bigotry, Incest, Cancer, and Death of parent

decembermagpie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Death, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Death of parent

naye's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

1.5

There's no mystery in a book where the reader always knows more than the characters, and it's deeply frustrating to experience the same events over and over again from different POVs, already knowing the outcome. The audiobook was very well narrated though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Ableism, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

misskatielyn313's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

This is a beautiful book that is incredibly atmospheric. I felt like I was in each of the places. I loved the tie in to real people and how the story developed. It is a slow development but it is layered and worth it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, and Miscarriage