Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

95 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Kidnapping

belleslibrary1012's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-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

3.75

I was super excited to read this book with my bookclub because it had been so widely read and recommended both in print and through the TV show. However, I was surprised when I almost gave up on it entirely; glad I pushed through. The beginning is tough and I had a hard time not only figuring out who everyone was, but honestly even caring. It doesn't grab you immediately; the writing lulls you in and holds you there until you are thrust forward at the right time. Once the first little push happens, the story, characters, plot, all of it convenes down a Rollercoaster style path until you're literally breathless, finding ways to flip the pages, to read faster, to know more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Grief, Abortion, and Infertility

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Kidnapping and Fire/Fire injury

amandamz's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Kidnapping, and Infertility

Minor: Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Miscarriage

adriennegg's review against another edition

mysterious 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

4.5

This was my second book of Celeste Ng’s and I found it lighter, faster and more enjoyable than the other - Everything I Never Told You. It was a good read on the disparity between having the ideals of a better and speaking the right words but not working that through in practice. I was left wanting the world to be right for most of the characters, but of course, it never ends that way is it’s not a utopia. Worth reading if you’re up for something quick and light between other things.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Classism, and Pregnancy

Minor: Kidnapping and Abandonment

elearmo's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Infertility

sizzlesteaks's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Racism, Miscarriage, Grief, Kidnapping, and Abortion

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

jade_sanderson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Infertility, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Miscarriage

Minor: Kidnapping and Car accident

echood's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Infertility, Death, Kidnapping, and Abortion

mattyvreads's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Celeste Ng is the queen of domestic drama. Period.

I loved this book so much. The writing is superb, and it moved me as much as “Everything I Never Told You” (one of my favorite books that I read last year.) There were plot points that had my jaw dropped.

I can’t wait to read this again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Racism

Moderate: Abortion and Cultural appropriation

aliciawithoutkeys's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Racism