Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Scarred by Emily McIntire

27 reviews

things100's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

A great lion king retelling from the “villains” pov. Loved sera and Tristan’s story 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Kidnapping and Death of parent

ladybeez's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

Oh. My god.
This book is based on Disney’s classic The Lion King which is a furry version of Hamlet. This book is a bastardization of both with gratuitous violence and death. 

“But it’s a dark romance!,” you say. “It’s supposed to be fucked up!” You say. 

There was no real romance to this. Tristan is pathetic and kills people to deal with it. Sara is a pawn who kills people because she thinks she’s going to get revenge.

But then after they murder everyone and sacrifice their followers that, at least Tristan, look down on in disgust, Tristan gives the thrown to Simon? In what world does that power hungry miserable sod give up a kingdom that he convinced everyone that he didn’t burn down.

Anyway, I’m all for a red flag hero, but good LORD, this man had no redeeming qualities. Apparently he was good at sec, but she was a virgin, so she doesn’t know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Classism

jordyyy101's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Infertility, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

sioxricky's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

thepeculiarlibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

not as edge-of-your-seat as hooked but still up there

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, War, and Classism

iamsammie27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Suicide and War

cristina_reading24's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Rape and Abortion

doodlebeanz's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

mbredahl3's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, and Gaslighting