Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean

31 reviews

efiwritesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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 The Last thing to Burn is the heartbreaking tale of a woman's struggle to retain her personhood in the face of modern slavery. When her daughter is born, her resolve changes to desperation.

It's a phenomenal story, well-told, with interesting characters and easily-accessible language.

Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Confinement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Misogyny

melissarosereads's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

tanyarosereads_88's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

While this wasn't the worst thing I've read it wasn't the best. I felt I needed a lot more from this. And a lot more character and plot development. I did feel totally for "Jane" as I can't begin to imagine what her life was life however I felt she could have had a lot more story and a bit more of the plot. I felt the story was literally just a story and no big climaxes or twists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Kidnapping

andreastopit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

I have never been so invested in a character. I wanted throw the book across the room and but also to finish it as quickly as  possible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Vomit, Blood, Body horror, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Murder, and Slavery

amyspag's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A short but tough read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence

ak2190's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Trafficking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

littlebookcastle_sam's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

thislibrarylife's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

Easily the most disturbing book I've read this year, but also un-put-down-able. The story moves quickly and is compelling. Recommend for folx who enjoy suspense related to escape. 
TW for all the things: human trafficking, rape, drug abuse, kidnapping, trauma related to childbirth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, and Trafficking

tabby2920's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Will Dean has created an atmospheric thriller that is full of dark themes that will leave readers breathless. It is so gripping and highlights the horrors of human trafficking. It was just so well written. You can really feel for the main character and what she was going through. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Slavery

slevlin86's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Kidnapping, Rape, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship