Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

When She Returned by Lucinda Berry

21 reviews

kdevine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Torture, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

sare1125's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

books_unraveling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Fast paced thriller that’ll have you second guessing everything. Every time I thought this book reached maximum weird… it got weirder. Dual timelines, multiple POV, and the cult abduction made this book interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Abandonment

faithsbookreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

This book was extremely predictable & had a lot of plot holes. When I finished the book, I was actually surprised because I felt like the ending was just so off??? it felt unfinished. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Self harm, Miscarriage, Murder, and Physical abuse

mmarquis1158's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

Wow. I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish. I had guessed just about every scenario for the plot twist except for the actual plot twist! I was shocked. Finished in 3 sittings which is very fast for me. Such a good read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Medical trauma

Minor: Vomit

kiirsttyb's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

mrb123's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Slavery, Rape, Self harm, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, and Violence

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

crimsonreadlips's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child abuse

ilikeshortchapters's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, and Self harm