Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Late Americans by Brandon Taylor

8 reviews

aileron's review against another edition

reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Classism, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Abortion, Bullying, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Child abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Racism

kleinekita's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Minor: Animal death and Kidnapping

raphynette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Abortion and Kidnapping

goldenaces00's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

It starts like a train, full steam ahead, and had me ferociously reading for about the first half. However, new (not as charismatic) characters are introduced, the plot is lost, and the ending left me deeply unsatisfied. It was a really strong, visual, and intimate story that read like poetry at some parts, but overall felt more like a collection of short stories with loose connections than a single novel with a plot. If you like stories about complicated artists that like to have sex, this is a great read. I just wish Taylor would have made his ensemble smaller,  focused on  character development, and given the readers a more powerful takeaway at the end. There are various subplots that go nowhere and are either tied up too early or never at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

Minor: Abortion

schnooglefaceduthie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Kidnapping

tree_branch's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Abortion

bookmaddie's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Minor: Kidnapping

escharlton's review

emotional reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Kidnapping