Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

230 reviews

kelceyq's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Stalking, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Murder, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, and Child abuse

bettymer91's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Kidnapping, and Stalking

ashley_bitton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

thereaganator8's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Violence

mcloysmom's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Stalking

gtv58's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

 I was on the edge till the very end. I also hated every character in the book but that also what made it so brilliant. I just wish the title of the book was something else, gave a lot of it away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

hols_s's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Stalking, Child abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Gore, and Gaslighting

adorablyandie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

kamrynkoble's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a riveting, twisty thriller that kept me enthralled the entire time! The audiobook production is especially well done. It has a full cast, and mock recordings/podcast episodes that veer into graphic audio territory with the sound effects. I’d definitely recommend listening to this one. 

I already feel like I want to reread it, and I had that thought consistently as I progressed through the book. 

The ending was a bit unsatisfying/vague in a negative way. I was left with a little bit of “that’s it?” The “basic bitch” line was also not the serve Alix thought it was. My face was this: 🥴

There are several extremely dark themes (adult/minor relationship, pedophilia, murder, incest to name a few) but nothing is “on page” or spelled out, just discussed. 

I’d recommend this for new and old thriller fans.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, and Incest

rpow14's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Confinement