Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

In The Tall Trees by Angel N. Van Atta

14 reviews

questionablereads's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I could not put this book down, and the minute I was done I had to pick up the next book. It is heartbreaking, gut wrenching and an all consuming read. Reading a book from the prospective of a child’s POV living in horrific conditions, and not truly understanding the world around her made this book even more sinister. I can not wait to dive into book two. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

itsjustchkn's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Kidnapping

csmoke85's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

kay_reads_books6's review

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This short horror book brings so much punch in such few pages!

It took a bit at the beginning to get used to the writing style. The author writes the book in the 1st person perspective of 5 year old Mella. So of course, the writing is the inner dialog of 5 year old obsessed with Spiderman.

But man, the second half of the book has you clutching your pearls, hoping the best for adorable Mella. 

Definitely a recommendation from me for other avid horror readers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

lexy_jc's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

readwithz's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Murder

chrissypops's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.5

This is a truly deeply disturbing tale told from a child's perspective. It's disturbing and made truly horrific as its from the first persons POV, with the same dialogue and language that a child would use. Angel really brought, not just the characters to life, but also just how there is nothing more horrifying than what a human is capable of.  It's a  brutal, yet a beautifully sad read. 
Heed the trigger warmings as for some,. it won't be an easy read, for others, it maybe a healing one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

stefanie_duncan's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

kkalicky94's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Physical abuse, Blood, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

secretok's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Oh wow. This was a powerful read for such a short book! It felt authentic in the way it was written. It’s written from the POV of a young child, and I kept getting flashes of my daughter when she was younger. Amazing book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse