Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

215 reviews

roxiehrt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

When you think you’ve figured this book out, you haven’t. The last quarter of the book alone is worth 5 stars. Every loose end is buttoned up and although super sad, the characters get the redemptions they deserve. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, Torture, Death of parent, Child death, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

civilchick's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

WOW. What a story. It’s horror for sure, with a gothic style. But also deeply emotional when some things are revealed later in the book. Catriona Ward does an expert job of weaving reality and fantasy, leaving you guessing until the very end.

(I also love the false reveals- had me thinking this was a super obvious story and then saying “WHAT!?!?” out loud when the truth was revealed). Incredible job

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping and Medical trauma

thecryptsleeper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Child death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Torture, Self harm, and Death

This book explores

disassociative identity disorder

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kelleymiller13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.5

I’m really torn on how to rate this book. I’m not one to put a book down and not finish it. But this book had me questioning if I was going to actually make it through it right from the start! The way it was written was really hard to read. Granted, it did get easier as I settled in and got acquainted with the writing style and got used to the writer switching from narrator point of view. However, I literally had to read that first chapter out loud to help me try to make sense of it and to keep myself going. And even still, so many of the chapters didn’t make sense and things didn’t tie together…until close to the end. But it trudged on. But am I glad I persisted and finished? Yes - I was a really good story told from an interesting point of view, or should I say “points of view” since there are multiple characters telling the story. However, is it one of those books that is an easy or light read that you can’t put down? No. Or one that I would put on my “must read” list when recommending to friends. Again, no. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Kidnapping

l0v3lu's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Addiction, Torture, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Violence, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Self harm, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Medical content, and Mental illness

spaghettii's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

2.0

Somewhat predictable, did not love the mental health as a plot device but I think it was done with good intentions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gore, Grief, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Body horror, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Child death, Dementia, and Suicidal thoughts

laneychaney's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Suicide

Minor: Kidnapping

paulalourido's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Self harm

howlhunter's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Torture, Mental illness, and Child abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcohol, and Animal death

katreena's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Murder, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Torture, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Violence