Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

When She Returned by Lucinda Berry

4 reviews

shyleek's review

dark emotional medium-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

4.0

Lucinda Berry writes unexpected plot twists with the best of them! I was mad at the wrong person the whole way through this story. 

Abby, the teenage daughter of a missing woman turns out to be a much more complex character than expected. Her character development is perfection. Same for the stepmother, Meredith. 

When Abby's mother returns after going missing 11 years ago they all must adjust to a new normal. The secrets her mother keeps turn out to be more damaging than you might have guessed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Torture, Death, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Trafficking and Pregnancy

yuyuv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Torture, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, and Confinement

heather_harrison's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Addictive, fast paced plot. 

Kate disappears from a shop car park and returns years later with a newborn baby. I went into this story blind, but it became immediately apparent this was going to turn into a cult situation. 

Meredith may have gone about things the wrong way, but she seemed to be the only one with half a common sense. 

There were a lot of plot holes and the ending & resolution seemed a bit forced. But it was an enjoyable read. 

3.5 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Confinement

chlochloma's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry