Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

31 reviews

kaitlyng's review against another edition

mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

briely's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

andatherrin's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body horror and Kidnapping

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Biphobia and Homophobia

stardust_heidi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder

maisiemoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

It took me so long to get into this but I think thats because I don’t read a lot of fantasy. By the last third of the story I was really engaged. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

hyliansee's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Torture, Blood, and Cannibalism

juliaseculture's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.25

What a surprise, i didn't except to like this book so much. The rythme/pace of the writing was amazing. It was just what i needed ! A hint of darkness that i was looking for, a subtle sprinkle of queerness, a tons of research behind the folklore of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

merenguita's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

2.5

Meh
I enjoyed parts of this book but overall I don't think it's that good... the main thing that bothered me was the main character, she is frustrating, the way she keeps falling into the same conflict over and over, and she confronts do or die situations with 0 plan I just rolled my eyes multiple times.
I think the set up is interesting and it's probably what kept me reading, but what did bother me is that some of the themes were described in a way that was too on the nose, the author really spelled them out and for me that's a bit annoying. 
I will give props for having queer characters without it being a conflict, it just is part of the story and that's always welcome for me (Although the romance isn't that great either, too forced).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, and War

Moderate: Death of parent

neighborhoodbeanreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

This was so beautifully written. Reminded me of the tale "Rappacini's Daughter" by Hawthorn (the author mentions it as having some inspiration). So if you loved that story and you love beautiful sapphic representation-- you'll love this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, and Abandonment