Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

1984 by George Orwell

60 reviews

viviankeithley's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, War, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Excrement, and Murder

bailie_leandi_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ari_oreo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.75

ow. My brain. It’s broken

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Antisemitism

seulgireads's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Torture, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, and War

leeyongjin's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming and Death

angeryuu's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Pensaba que viviendo en el siglo XXI nada me sorprendería de este libro, conforme lo leía pensaba: "ah, esto ya sucede", "a esto llegaremos dentro de poco", etc. Aún así, la tercera parte del libro me ha dejado tieso y roto y con  muy mal cuerpo. Jamás pensaba que un libro podría dejarme con tanto miedo y mal cuerpo, para mí es un libro político de terror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, and War

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Suicide, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

vinniee's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and War

helenaruby's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Sexual content, and War

alexiasophii's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This book is scary. There's not much I can say about it besides saying that it's scary and that I honestly think it should be mandated reading in schools... wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, War, and Classism

ashm9's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror and Sexual content