Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Power by Naomi Alderman

35 reviews

angelbabe_cj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Drug use, Drug abuse, Confinement, and Body horror

sunsetcity's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book had a very intriguing concept and I was really into it at the beginning. It touched on a lot of important topics, such as rape culture, and I was fully invested. But then it dragged a lot near the end and I felt that we never really got to know the characters on a deeper level.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

emilyesch's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Kidnapping

marionlundqvist's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

thetravelingbutterfly's review

adventurous dark inspiring fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Bullying, and Body shaming

Minor: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Genocide