Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Room by Emma Donoghue

210 reviews

polarbearlvr's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was so good. The stream of consciousness from the point of the child is so powerful and such a dynamic way to tell this story. It makes it hard to read for anyone who feels deeply or has connections to the content. Readers who enjoy being emotionally challenged and first person perspectives of emotional experiences will like this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Kidnapping and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

geesreadingcorner's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, and Violence

jenheitland's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit

littlelotto's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

literally_mint's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

franm2023's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

A great but heartbreaking book. Written from the boy’s perspective it really adds another level of depth to it. The naïveté of the young kid versus the horrendousness of their situation is a great juxtaposition! This book is so sad that you wanna take breaks every now and then but also so great and compelling that you can’t put it down! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Kidnapping

sophiestenson's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Kidnapping

lexkazokas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Kidnapping

Moderate: Vomit and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, and Suicide

blumerlamotte's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting