Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The You I've Never Known by Ellen Hopkins

5 reviews

cassiecraycray's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Slow to start but worth it in the end. The twist had me blown away, it was so good. I didn't expect it but I can see how little clues were tossed into the story leading up to the reveal.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, and Car accident

singergurl4life's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

kiractivity's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I only enjoyed one of the characters stories and found the book to be incredibly hard to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Addiction, Biphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Rape, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Outing, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

julybunny's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book had a slow start but got better the farther in the story you got. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, War, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent

gwas007's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence