Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The House of Ashes by Stuart Neville

7 reviews

keenanmaree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Dementia

skasler's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

mh_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

beedavey89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking and Kidnapping

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Gaslighting

raireads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

alylentz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

This was so well-written but heartbreaking to read. I've read other stories with similar themes and been less affected but this one was just so gutting for some reason. I'll definitely pick up more from this author--I was sucked in basically the whole time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

eyl22's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence