Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

51 reviews

gcoulsxn's review

adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping

itsrenee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? N/A

5.0

God I loved this book. Definitely going to one of my all time favourites. Sophia’s fight to the very end to

ending Manfred’s reign

meant so much to me and

stopping the tyranny over the people allowing for women to be free and have actual choices

was so important to me and I’m so proud of her

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

sn8man's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Classism

melsage1823's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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: Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Homophobia

sammy_nor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

the book was good, but it felt like it was missing something to make it special.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual assault

Minor: Kidnapping

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.5

Fast, engaging and queer. Its a beautifull debut novel and a real break from the mold of the  fairytale story

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ebp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Outing

Minor: Slavery, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

lentils1012's review

adventurous challenging dark 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? No

4.25

Even though I needed some time to get into it, I ended up really enjoying this book.
I also was kinda surprised by the amount of toxic masculinity but it was great to see the protagonist fight against it and being very brave. I loved Sophia und Constance and their relationship, especially if you compare it to Sophia's relationship with Erin. 
The only thing which confused me a bit was Amina's character and behavior. Therefore I maybe would have liked the book to be a bit longer for a better understanding of what she did in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Slavery, Torture, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

micaelacccc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Kidnapping and Grief