Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Layla by Colleen Hoover

34 reviews

katieg1015's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Stalking

laurenstover's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Eating disorder, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

marigold82's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

My first COHO book. It was on kindle unlimited so I thought why not dive into someone so polarizing. 
I think I picked the wrong first book. 😕 It had some intriguing moments but was also kind of slimey? I am sure I will give another one of her books a try because I hear this one isn't quite her usual material. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Confinement

Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Eating disorder

Minor: Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

vibinqvio's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

well… what should I say? First of all: ghosts aren’t my cup of tea. 
The hair scene… WHAT💀 the gaslighting, the infidelity… hell nah💀 the twists were alright, not phenomenal. Wouldn’t recommend😍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Kidnapping, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

aubreypourbaix's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Twist towards the end

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Body shaming, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

paperbackprincess19's review

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

ioanabooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Torture, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

mrs_smith_19's review

mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

Small Spoilers are in this review

about half way through this book I wanted to DNF as I was not comfortable reading about the emotional and later physical abuse within the story. Curiosity though compelled me to keep reading. 
By the time I got to ending I wanted a happy ending for Layla but I disliked Leeds so much that it ruined the story

Overall I liked the concept but I couldn't rate it higher than 3⭐️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

Minor: Gun violence

bianca2004's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

I have almost no thoughts about this book. It was a good book, it wasn't great but it was still fine. Reading Collen Hoover's books has imprinted in m mind that there is always a big plot twist and this one had some but it wasn't a huge one, not according to me. The book had an interesting plot and the further you got into the book the more it kind of unraveled and it happened faster and faster. It did have me question Leeds sometime, he had some weird thoughts and it was disturbing at some times. 

The book didn't meet the CoHo other books like verity and hopeless but I did go into the book blind and I think that helps me get a clear picture of what I thought of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

tannerlauren's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Eating disorder