Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green

53 reviews

cuteasamuntin's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

emotional funny informative sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Sexism, and Vomit

jenarae's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Police brutality, Car accident, and Outing

acepersephone's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

If you need a book series to make you feel a little more human again... these are the books. Firstly, what an interesting way to craft a story after the ending of the first book (no spoilers) but wow, that's how you do it. Hank Green is an expert when it comes to navigating social media fame and implores you to be a little more introspective about how you use social media, how you engage and view creators, how creators are flawed and human and deserving of growth and change (as we all are), but also speaks critically of how fame and power can corrupt. In my opinion, this is one of the best modern sci-fi stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction and Gun violence

Minor: Racism

corriejn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Addiction, Gore, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Racism and Vomit

youreawizardjerry's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Racism, Blood, Vomit, and Kidnapping

adelal's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective 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

4.5

maybe I do believe there’s still hope for humanity

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence and Vomit

Minor: Biphobia, Gore, Racism, Sexism, and Outing

cheye13's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Highly recommend the audiobook.

I think the first book had to do a lot of unfortunate fame- and internet-related groundwork to make this book possible, so for those who felt let down by An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, I urge you to continue with this sequel. I liked the first one fine, but this one is indeed remarkable.

I'm a sucker for an ensemble cast, and the plot offers a lot of insight into current affairs. Occasionally a bit too close for comfort – akin to reading 1984 in 1984, I imagine. A timely and skillfully executed science fiction story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Racism, Violence, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Not explicitly police brutality, but a scene with a police altercation may be upsetting. Some dicussions of and/or conflations of reality vs virtual reality may be upsetting.

lara_r's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Addiction, Racism, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Death and Gun violence

lenaricharz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

Moderate: Kidnapping and Medical trauma

Minor: Racism