Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

7 reviews

stine_0's review

informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Kidnapping

readandfindout's review

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Style/writing: 3 stars
Themes: 4 stars
Perspective: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Racism, and Kidnapping

Minor: Xenophobia

lilybear3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.75

Beautifully poetic even though it's not poetry.  Aimee Nezhukumatathil masterfully combines information with reflections on life. I was surprised by how emotionally impacted I was by these mini essays.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Racism

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Xenophobia, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

tri_lo_bite's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Kidnapping, and Animal death

edelgard's review

lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping and Violence

mentions of hypothetical violence against women in one essay, pretty vague

nonidude's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Racism

Minor: Bullying, Kidnapping, and Murder

whimsicality's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is the first book I've read for myself in almost three years, and it has fully reinvigorated my desire to read. Regardless of your preferred genre, the prose in this book is worth the time taken with it. I would recommend it to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Racism, Kidnapping, Death, and Xenophobia