Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Kleine Feuer überall by Celeste Ng

102 reviews

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 against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

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 against another edition

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

twoesplease's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Fire/Fire injury

chaotic_bibliophile's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Anger is fear's shield and prejudice its spear. Nuance is the way to traverse our greyed-out world as everything is complex, and nothing is simple. Even with context, there might not be a clear right or wrong answer.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Minor: Death and Car accident

freedo8quigly's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Uhg the privilege, and White Savior complex in the affluent women in this book makes you want to smack them. The slut shaming among the children... Everyone is awful all the time, and the world is burning. I didn't realize the story wasn't set in present day until the dad pulled out the antenna on his mobile phone. Hah!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Abortion, and Kidnapping