Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

American Psycho, by Bret Easton Ellis

22 reviews

sennaje's review against another edition

dark medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Vomit, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Sexual violence, Hate crime, and Homophobia

noor_sidhu's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I would give this book a higher rating. But the sheer disgust and bewilderment this left me in makes me hesitate. It was a really good read though, and dear lord I won’t forget it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Classism, Car accident, Bullying, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Gun violence, Body horror, Alcohol, Rape, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Injury/injury detail, Gaslighting, Vomit, Xenophobia, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Cursing, Child death, Cannibalism, Antisemitism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Violence, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Torture, Blood, and Gore

trentl14's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

4.0

Serious trigger warnings for just about everything. Sexual assault, murder, violence, gore, mental manipulation. This is not a book for the feint of heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Drug use, Cannibalism, Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/injury detail, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual violence, and Violence

cocowangling's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

The fastest i’ve read any book, so disturbing I couldn’t wait for it to be over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Gore, Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Mental illness, Classism, Death, Kidnapping, Addiction, Murder, Abortion, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, and Domestic abuse

janset's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

This is the most graphic book have ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Bullying, Drug use, Fatphobia, Racism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Ableism, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Ableism, Toxic friendship, and Transphobia

stormymonday's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, Child death, Classism, Gore, Racism, Mental illness, Torture, Body shaming, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Drug use

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

molly_tuck's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.25

in my patrick bateman era truly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Gun violence, Gore, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cannibalism, Racism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Child death, Blood, Antisemitism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Addiction, Vomit, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

ccpetrikas's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Cursing, Racism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, Homophobia, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Excrement, Classism, Cannibalism, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, and Abortion

teafairy's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Death, Sexism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Drug use, Cannibalism, Blood, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Mental illness, Hate crime, Gun violence, Gore, and Animal death

moths_and_mushrooms's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

I hate him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Violence