Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

10 reviews

zoe_archambault's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

honestly really enjoyed it. my first dive into ya romantasy for the citadel book club and i had a blast. though the last chapter or 2 really felt like every fantasy element not previously canon was kinda thrown in there to make the stakes higher. also i absolutely hate a cliff hanger so that was a bummer. i already wanted to continue the series, dont do me like that. it just makes me leave the book with a bitter taste in my mouth smh

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War

Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

emilycfox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

I love the writing—it gives it a fairytale feel. I’m not in love with the characters yet and still don’t feel like I really know them, but it was good enough that I’ll read the sequels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

icy_queen's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, and War

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sydapel's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Reading this felt like reverting back to my pre-teen Mortal Instruments obsessed self - which I mean in the best possible way. While the language tends towards overly poetic and flowery and the pace of the plot as a result feels painstaking, Mafi begins with a pretty simple dynamic between two diametrically opposed characters and slowly unfurls the intricate threads of the political around them. Very very fun if you want to take a trip down 2014 YA lane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping and War

joni_smits's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cannibalism and War

vi08's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexism, and Blood

Minor: Genocide, Cultural appropriation, and War

cc0906's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

This book was outstanding. Certainly one of the most beautifully written fantasy novels I've ever read, and the story was incredibly compelling. I loved Alizeh's resiliency and her ability to see the beauty in life despite her heartbreaking past (and present).

I've read several series that included Jinns but always from a villain perspective. This book is the singular exception. The tie-in with other aspects of Persian mythology was fascinating and I cannot wait to continue reading more of this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Blood, War, and Classism

tea_rea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death and Sexism

Minor: Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and War