Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

One of the Good Ones by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

51 reviews

mandkips's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Violence

psistillreadyou's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Racism

Moderate: Stalking and Homophobia

Minor: Outing

churrosmom's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Stalking, Torture, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: War and Vomit

wanderingcurls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Murder, and Police brutality

readingpicnic's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Homophobia

amandalee0429's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.0

This book was more than I expected. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Stalking

emmyrandomreport's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

 
I was enjoying this book until the "twist". Before this moment the story was heartfelt and was involving social justice topics. I felt for Happi and her storyline was emotional and strong. She was facing losing a sister and finding out there were secrets kept from her. She also honored Kenzi with a trip to try to see things the way her sister did. This story was four stars.

Negative stars goes to the twist storyline. I hate multiple coincidences in realistic stories. All of the coincidences come after the twist and there are some doozies here. The whole storyline takes any believability from the whole book. It should have been two books, not one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, and Kidnapping

flowchelle's review

adventurous dark reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Outing, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

coffeedragon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This was SO GOOD. The day Kezi was arrested on her 18th birthday, and was later found dead, changed the lives of everyone: her yt followers, other black people subject to abuse by whites, but most importantly, her loved ones. In commemoration, they go on the road trip she'd planned for her graduation and come to learn about a side of her they didn't really know. I can't say much for fear of spoilers but you won't be disappointed! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Stalking, and Violence

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avisreadsandreads's review

adventurous challenging dark informative reflective sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent