Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

216 reviews

chrisljm's review

challenging dark 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

3.75

I've never really found myself enjoying twists in thriller novels because they often feel like the author trying to pull a fast one on me, but I think it's done well in this book and I was positively stunned I must say. I thought I was able to see what was coming but I truly didn't. This was a very unique story, so creative, and honestly more than being a thriller, it was very sad. 

I can tell the author truly did her research on DID and I really appreciate that. I enjoyed reading the ending author's note where she detailed her research process, as well as the people and resources she utilized. I also love seeing her inclusion of a bibliography with all her sources.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Torture, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Confinement, Gore, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

kvanderheyden's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

cowl509's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

5.0

Such a good book! Actually had my jaw on the floor when I was reading. In the beginning I didn't think I'd like it but please stick with it! It gets so deliciously twisty and crazy towards the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, and Violence

elizabeth_ilean's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, and Alcohol

mel_j's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I guessed the first two plot twists very quickly, but even after that, the book kept surprising me. Brilliantly written, very twisty, with deeply human characters. It had a creepy atmosphere, but ended up heartbreaking. 
What a great book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Body horror, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Alcohol, and Homophobia

tmichelson's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia

taylormoore's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Confinement, Child death, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content, Blood, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Death, Pedophilia, and Torture

Minor: Animal death

lsmith725's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I don't even know what I read.  On the one hand it was so odd that it sucked me in.  I kept thinking, what the cat did what? 

The girl is the cat?

The girl went where?  Very twisty.  On the other hand, all the twists might have been a bit too strange for me.  I can't describe much more than that.  I'm not even sure I understood everything after finishing it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Child abuse

amariela02's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Torture, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Child death

Minor: Murder, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

spulls99's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Suicide, Child death, Pedophilia, Self harm, Stalking, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, and Mental illness