Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Run Away With Me by J.L. Simmonds, J.L. Simmonds

3 reviews

haileyhardcover's review

1.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Did the most dramatic and illogical teenager write this? I’m so sorry, but it’s so bad. Stop the presses, cancel publishing, fire the editor kind of bad. At one point

one of the girls is kidnapped to be a drug mule but she’s magically rescued the next day by the world’s most meek teenage girl

and none of this even lent anything to the plot. Both of the main characters were awful and beyond annoying. The best part of the book is the end, when it’s openly acknowledged that if the main character had used her brain for one single second, literally none of this nonsense would’ve ever happened.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Stalking, Murder

velvetlikesbooks's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-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: No

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I was lucky enough to get an arc for this book and I devoured it in 3 days flat. It was nearly impossible for me to put it down. I absolutely loved the characters and their development throughout the story. The plot was really well done, in that it was exciting/thrilling, but also touched very deeply at my heart. Overall, Simmonds debut book is a home run. I'll be looking out for her future work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Murder

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual assault

lprongs's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

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A slowburn teen Thelma & Louise with a happy ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore

Minor: Drug abuse, Murder