Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

What Should Be Wild by Julia Fine

5 reviews

ailiscr32's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture

Minor: Blood, Child death, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Animal death

liblady0308's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked it, even stayed up late reading one night, but it ended way too fast. The climax was abrupt, and there were too many things left unexplained. Spoiler questions below:

So all that magic, all that darkness, all that power… and it’s resolved with a hug? That’s it, really? No real contemplation or discussion? 😒 And she just made Imogen give freaking birth, what happened there? Was everyone released? Where’s the dog?! *poof* happily ever after? 🙄

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Blood and Vomit

Minor: Abandonment, Suicide, and Child death

nicoleisalwaysreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I’ve never read anything quite like this, a blend of magic and horror in a type of generational saga. It seems to exist out of time and place. There were SO many questions created, and so the farther I got into the book, the more excited I was for answers, but then I got more and more into it, and I was worried there weren’t enough pages left to possibly answer them…and unfortunately I was right. I really do love this book, I’m just confused as to tons of loose ends left and the resolution fell a bit flat. It’s beautifully written prose-wise, and I will definitely read whatever Julia Fine publishes next, but this left me wanting more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content

rjsthumbelina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Grief, and Animal death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Minor: Confinement, Incest, and Miscarriage

mouseinmypocket's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Blood, Confinement, and Death