Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

7 reviews

themdash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

aimless's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

gena10's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

If “it was a different time” was a book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, and Colonisation

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Classism

lboggsbailey's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism

semeyers's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective slow-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

4.5

 Overall, I loved this book. The descriptions of the landscapes and the characters throughout the book were amazing and worked to really put you in the scene. Not only did I come to love all of the Vagabonds individually, I also grew attached to all of the characters they met and built relationships.

My main gripe with the book is how incredibly rushed the ending was. It was getting closer and closer to the end and I was getting worried because almost nothing had been resolved. Then, suddenly in only a handful of pages, everything is wrapped up with a bow. It was kind of shocking and I found myself reading one of the last chapters over again a few times before I could process the amount of information that was thrown at the reader. I found this lessened the impact of the book quite a bit. I wish 50 pages or so had been cut from the middle and added to the end, giving the author more time to really flesh it out and keep the same tone and pacing that the rest of the book had.

I did still genuinely enjoy this book! It was a book club pick and it was a great book for that - it includes many topics and is sure to spark some conversation and discussion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault

sjanke2's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

bookishandjoyceful's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent