Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

117 reviews

katiearcher's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed this one, I thought it was a little too predictable, except for one part I was surprised by. But it’s well written and well paced.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Kidnapping

ariajb's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

antidietleah's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

k8lynn's review

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

kaneebli's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Self harm, Police brutality, and Stalking

rockyc5's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

Meh

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Murder

hkrobock's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

kimaiya222's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a solid thriller! It had quick chapters and a decent mystery but was relatively easy to guess the ending. The italics chapters give too much away and would’ve been beneficial to have in different parts of the book. The ending was a little unbelievable which took me out of the read. Overall, a good read and I enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Rape and Kidnapping

abartlettpear's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Halfway through it was predictable. And the action scenes at the end were a little cringey and repetitive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

kavisu's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting