Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

33 reviews

hrubelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Physical abuse, Death, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment

reading_withphoebe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

criminal minds but teenager edition! I love this book so so much! Cassie and Dean <3. I love Michael but why did he keep kissing Cassie - friendship only! that plot twist was so unexpected but I loved it. Overall it was a 4.75 but the plot twist was 5 stars :). I can't wait to read the next book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, Gore, Death, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Physical abuse

the content warnings are there because the book describes crime scenes both active and cold cases

melist6's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, Murder, Death, Blood, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Kidnapping

emilywemily6's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

This was an intriguing read based on the premise (YA criminal minds) and lives up to that. It was a bit more gory/intense than I anticipated but it’s to be expected when serial killers are involved. This was a quick read because there’s almost no depth to these characters. Cassie is just a girl whose defining features include her mother dying five years ago and that she is naturally good at profiling people. She felt very bland and while the other characters are more interesting, it’s not by much. The quality of the writing is mediocre. I appreciated the twist at the end though I saw it coming right before the reveal. This book is unique enough and I enjoyed this book enough that I will continue the series, though I will just be borrowing from the library.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Stalking, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Alcohol, Abandonment, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

hdoomk's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Torture

tiana_king's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This did not slap like it did when I was 13 😅 The love triangle really did not need to be there. This is on the very young side of YA and you can tell that this is her first published book. However I still think the twist was neat and I will be reading the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping

caitlyn_kittle_kinnick's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, and Torture

abril6's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence

stacey_l_morgan's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, and Physical abuse

abbie2505's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail