Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Five Survive by Holly Jackson

31 reviews

luuleggelibri's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Attendevo con trepidazione questo libro.
Dopo aver letto la trilogia di "Come ucc1dono le brave ragazze" (A good girl's guide to murd3r), al cui terzo libro ho dato 5⭐, non potevo non leggere anche questo.

L'inizio è molto promettente; la trama è costruita in modo semplice ma efficace.
I personaggi sono normali e allo stesso tempo vaghi, sfumati, dai pensieri e dal passato non così chiaro.
Al punto giusto troviamo una situazione di pericolo imminente tale che mi ha fatto provare un'inquietudine profonda, al punto che per un paio di notti non ho dormito poi così tanto bene 😅 può essere che sia perché non sono abituata a questo genere narrativo.

È scritto in modo molto scorrevole, cosa che mi ha invogliato ad andare avanti con la lettura (almeno all'inizio). 

É uno standalone. 
I personaggi escogitano e poi scelgono diversi piani d'azione per tirarsi fuori da questa situazione. Tuttavia mi aspettavo più colpi di scena, più sorprese.

È stato un buon tentativo di scrivere qualcosa dopo "A good girl's guide to murd3r", ma mancavano novità, elementi non facilmente predicibili, che avrebbero reso la mia esperienza di lettura più coinvolgente.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, Confinement, Death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

ashleighrobin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Very tense and fast read, but characters were very one dimensional. Would not reread, and it was very graphic/triggering in some parts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence

ella7211's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death, Gun violence, Death of parent, Confinement, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Violence, Car accident, Gore, Grief, and Kidnapping

annabelleg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

I was very shocked

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, and Murder

yalipopcultureads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

dielilla's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Gun violence, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Police brutality

Minor: Classism

i_love_fob's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Gore

Minor: Police brutality

franziphlr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder

agxxo's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Confinement, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

justabnotherreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Blood and Alcoholism