Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

232 reviews

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

akshade's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Infidelity, Death, Addiction, Cursing, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Alcoholism

rose_reads_at_dusk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Stalking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, Cursing, Incest, Murder, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

bertrandlm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

silverhill's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

A total page-turner! Simultaneously horrifying and engrossing. Josie was awful, but I devoured the book to see what would happen or be revealed next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

jenniferpalmblad's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Addiction, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

writer_egreene's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Murder, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

clairemitchell's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Rape, Pedophilia, and Violence

colorcrystals's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Stalking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Bullying