Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins

24 reviews

directorpurry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Body horror, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Excrement

Moderate: Animal death and Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol

mariep97's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder and Body horror

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

rosesofthespring's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

I'm using spoiler tags because the main threat of the book is not revealed until deep into the page count. Aside from revealing the threat and my issues with it, the spoilers are minimal and do not pertain to the plot.

A thrilling quick read. My rating would be higher if

the actions of the villains weren't immediately blamed on their bad (addict, sex worker) mothers. Most of the book is so delightfully anti-sexism, then it trips and falls into the "the bad actions of men can be blamed on failed women" trope. Ms. Perkins, you didn't have to do that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Body horror, Animal death, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, Rape, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Vomit, Blood, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Excrement, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Torture

Minor: Classism and Infertility

niamhkerr45's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault

steps's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Gore, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Rape

Mutilation

faithfullymoonstruck's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Murder

kayrenee521's review

adventurous 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Violence

charliechops's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Kidnapping

kependall17's review

dark medium-paced

2.5

This book solidified why I have never and will never go camping. It reminded me of a YA Wrong Turn. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gore, and Sexual assault