Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton

14 reviews

nanirump's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

A beautiful and touching story that puts you in the shoes of a homeless young person like never before. As are all of Trent Dalton's books, it is fantastical, with so much heart, love for difficult-to-love characters, and magical realism. I really enjoyed the aspect of art in this and it kept me guessing and broke my heart bit by bit, but entrenched in there as always, is hope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

melissa_muses's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

5.0

I’d give this 10 stars if I could. Trent Dalton has once again occupied a piece of my brain and heart with his words in this tale of a girl with no name. Making me look at the city I love with awe, horror, curiosity, admiration, sadness and fondness, he vividly describes my river city, tells a dark, gritty tale and name drops every company I ever worked for. I loved this and stayed up way too late for “just one more chapter” each night. Can’t fault it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

hellbent's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ree333's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder