Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Antes de Que Llegaras / Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

81 reviews

kirayoshinaga's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

What an incredibly written novel for such a harrowing story. I was captivated immediately and felt so connected to the characters. The best part about the book was the bond between sisters through the end that brought me to tears with her beautiful words, “But the love of sisters needs no words. It does not depend on memories, or mementos, or proof. It runs as deep as a heartbeat. It is as ever present as a pulse.” I highly recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pedophilia, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

amberlinanderson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

This book will make you experience every emotion: love, sadness, fear, disgust, happiness, anger, hope. I had no idea what I was getting into, and I’m too young to have ever heard of this real life scandal. I loved this story so much, but it also broke my heart. I definitely recommend giving this a read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Rape and Infertility

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

brittneyw9's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Alcohol, Dementia, and Death of parent

jmarierva's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Child death, Rape, and Pedophilia

duchess16's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.75

holy spaghetti this book. i cannot even find the words to describe it. it’s wholesome and deep and emotional and clean and literally makes me want to read it over and over again…. the storyline and multiple time lines is exciting and intriguing and I feel like i could aLmOsT predict what was gonna happen, and then it would. but in a way i never expected. idk i can’t put words to how i feel right now. this book rattled my insides and i don’t know how i can pick up another book now 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Kidnapping

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Self harm, Alcohol, and Forced institutionalization

bethiebennett's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Trafficking, Child abuse, Child death, and Dementia

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Classism, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Abandonment, Murder, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infertility, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual harassment, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, and Confinement

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Alcoholism, Ableism, Alcohol, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Police brutality, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Vomit

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Antisemitism

lmgst30's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Child death

lucy_shanners's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Dementia, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism and Self harm