Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

2666 by Roberto Bolaño

6 reviews

paperknotbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Murder, Violence, Misogyny, Torture, Death, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Genocide, Sexual content, Antisemitism, War, Hate crime, Racism, and Racial slurs

auntted's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual content, Murder, Misogyny, Sexism, and Trafficking

nwfalens's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Rape, Torture, Violence, Self harm, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Gore, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Trafficking

fschmidt2001's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

I loved this book from start to finish, it had so many insane moments that made it an incredibly interesting read from start to finish - my only criticism is that I wish the ending was a little more flushed out, but the author literally died so thats not even valid criticism. One part I REALLY enjoyed was the descriptions of Archimboldis writing style, and how it almost replicates the style 2666 was written in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, War, Body horror, Police brutality, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Murder, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Sexism, Pedophilia, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Trafficking, Sexual violence, Gore, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Child death, Cursing, Deportation, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

birdinanairport's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, Blood, Rape, Physical abuse, Classism, Murder, Sexual violence, Death, and Body horror

yaelm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

Good though maddening, hated it and everyone in it as much as I understand it’s a good literary work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Police brutality, Gun violence, Ableism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Racism