Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin

10 reviews

foldingthepage_kayleigh'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? Yes

4.5

This was a tense gothic tale that really dug into power dynamics in relationships, the dehumanization of women, and the horrors of disempowerment. It also showed the lack of autonomy that is often pushed upon pregnant people, as if your body is no longer your own, and the world is invited in to control you. Overall, I’m very glad to have read this book, an interesting social commentary with the tense gothic horror that makes you want to keep turning the page. And Mia Farrow as the narrator was excellent and added to the vintage vibes of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

morenowagain's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

b00murded's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Confinement and Abortion

smolhandsdan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

amberinbookland's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Homophobia

bdingz's review against another edition

dark tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

I haven’t seen the film, but I know the basics of the story, so I wasn’t sure if I would get much out of the book. I was wrong! While some aspects of the story are dated (some casual racism and homophobia here and there), the relevant bits surprised me. 

The real horror story here is medical gaslighting!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Ableism, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

kbaker45's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

gritsgritsgrits's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide and Kidnapping

mandi_lea's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

scarlettreadsbooks's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Blood, and Alcohol