Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Girl by Edna O'Brien

18 reviews

jenmachin_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, and War

victoriaj's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and War

tree_hugging_ginge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Pregnancy

panicked_llama's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War

bouebooks's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder

tinana's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Kidnapping

deedireads's review against another edition

I got probably 25% of the way in. It's clear that O'Brien feels passionate about this topic and did a lot of research. But coming from a white author, it just felt like tragedy porn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Slavery, and Kidnapping