Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker

96 reviews

letiross's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Grief

Minor: Death and Child abuse

cemeterygay's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Just a really fun, quick graphic novel read. The main relationship is really adorable and the witchy elements are really fun and cool. I love the relationship between Nova and her parents and I would die for the grandmas. While pretty low stakes, I still was really rooting for Nova and Tam. I also adored the casual nonbinary, deaf, and queer rep. The art is also just so nice to look at. Honestly this book has cozy Scooby Doo vibes in the best way possible

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Body horror, and Death

Additional CW: Mentions of parental abuse, adoption, captivity, dead parents, cult rituals, accidental misgendering

abigail_reads06's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Really cute, just what I needed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Death of parent

jaidlyn_7's review against another edition

adventurous 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

jainabee's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Religious bigotry

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

nerdysread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

It’s cute and great and magical

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

This graphic novel has been a light read that I needed: lovable and well-developed characters, interesting and original story, and good representation. Although I couldn't give it more than 3.5 stars because the narrative is too fast and doesn't give the reader time to digest anything

(besides the insta-love)

. Despite that, I liked it a lot and will surely read it again soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

alllowercase's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent

spinesinaline's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a very sweet graphic novel. I really enjoyed all the relationships in it, both those among family and this budding romance. It moves quickly in this format but it felt like a nice slice of life and a pleasant town to wander into, even though they do have to tackle difficult enemies and family drama.

All that said, from the title and this cover, I was expecting more baking! I didn’t even see the cover image in the actual story, the most these characters do is cook together but I didn’t find any baking. There is one mention of mooncakes for a family dinner but I didn’t actually see illustrations of them, just the textual mention. So it was a little disappointing that this wasn’t featured more but still an enjoyable story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent and Violence

anna978's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Animal cruelty