Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Antarctica by Claire Keegan

6 reviews

brookelc4's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Rape, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Child death, and Death of parent

rachjy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

bvic's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

Keegan is a beautiful writer, no doubt about that. Masterclass in short storytelling. It felt like peeking into moments of tragedy. 

This collection was racist in places which marred the experience - memorably in the short stories ‘Passport Soup’ and ‘A Scent of Winter’. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Racism, Rape, Murder, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Grief, Child death, and Animal death

justmys's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

Beautifully written collection of short stories but damned depressing. Definitely not to be read if you're in desperate need of escapism and a pick-me-up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Cursing, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

emmavardy2's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

I loved Claire keegan books small things like these and foster. This was a mixed bag of short stories. Some show glimmers of her genius to come and have truly wicked twists, and were 5 stars. Some, I really didn't like due use of some racist words, which seemed unnecessary. Which was a shame. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Kidnapping

frankieclc's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping and Death of parent