Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Do błyskawicy podobne by Ada Palmer

7 reviews

elltea11's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gore, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Xenophobia, Incest, Murder, Grief, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

Minor: War, Alcohol, Stalking, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Sexism, Mental illness, Confinement, and Medical content

halberdbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

It has been so long since I have jumped into a Sci-Fi or Fantasy series truly designed from the beginning to be a full set. Usually, book 1 is a standalone thing, and the rest of the books follow from that. So I was caught off-guard when this book ended, not on a cliffhanger, but on what feels like the actual initiating incident. Naturally, I have to know what happens next. This book is pretty slow, far more interested in explaining other things than explaining itself, caught up significantly more in the geopolitical machinations and philosophies of our past than its future, and very difficult to follow with its enormous cast and propensity for tangents. And yet, it is riveting. I am confused and overwhelmed and enthralled. At one point, the book essentially turned to me and demanded I face the true reality of the only logical endpoint of my own philosophy. I must see where this goes. I could not explain what this book is about. I don't know that I'll ever recommend it. And yet this is a SOLID four stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Murder, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Incest and War

kaiiyo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Had my brain churning every chapter, grabs hold and then flips you around 
Truly disturbing but extremely compelling

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, Gore, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Rape, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Torture, War, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Outing, Violence, Addiction, and Body horror

Minor: Incest

midwichtriffid's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Body horror, and Cannibalism

Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Death, Car accident, Incest, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Rape, War, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Sexual harassment, Murder, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

gracefully_jk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny informative mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

This book was… an experience to read. In many ways it was fascinating and the world building was incredibly interesting. I personally have great difficulty with graphic violence and so I struggled a bit with this book even though I had had someone read it before me and block out certain parts with sticky notes! That being said, its approach to gender, sex, religion, and politics was very interesting, even though I didn’t always agree with it. Very cool! An amazing debut book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Torture, Death, Gore, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Rape, Cannibalism, War, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

bigmouthsass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely fantastic. Challenging and cerebral, but this book has stuck in my mind more than any other I've read. So smart and thought provoking. Plot is great, world building is very fresh, but honestly the real star in this novel are the ideas the author puts forth about gender, culture, religion, government, technology, history. And these ideas all fit together so neatly within a very complex and compelling plot. It's definitely one of those books where I was in awe of how the author managed to keep all the info organized and on the page, let alone coming up with all of in the first place!  When I found out she is a Harvard professor, I can't say I was surprised! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: War, Murder, Death, and Violence

commander_zander's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book made me more conservative and more genderqueer. It will either repulse you or change your life. Either way, it won't be boring. Read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Misogyny, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Car accident, Transphobia, and Slavery

Graphic murder. Multiple sinister sadistic characters.