Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer

4 reviews

cleotheo's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

emilyrose23's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Kidnapping and Stalking

jenjerusha's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Delightfully engaging with amoral and charming characters.

Would not have the energy to hang with Justin and Léon. Would absolutely hang with Rupert.

Briefly racist, casually sexist, very classist, and with a terrific conflation of

lineage, morality, personality, and worth.

  None of which is unusual with Heyer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Minor: Racism, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

bookdragon_jess's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

4.0

Very readable and well written. Very dramatic plot, with secret identities, intrigue and adventure. The side characters are great, the heroine took a while to grow on me. Not the best romance, though she does grow more independent as it progresses. Good world-building and period details. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide and Kidnapping