Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Las Tumbas de Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin

7 reviews

nithya_natalya's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

I'd never read Ursula K. Le Guin before, and this was recommended and lent to me by a big fan of hers. Although this is second book in a series, this can definitely stand on its own. A quick and fun fantasy read that was giving abolitionist vibes for sure. I have also been in a toxic work situation for a while, so Tenar's struggle towards freedom and letting go of the thing that is trapping and killing her was highly relatable. Honestly highly relatable to anyone feeling the weight of late stage capitalism. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Kidnapping

marmar0326's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Torture and Kidnapping

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

I  enjoyed this one until Ged shows up. Then he’s such a patronizing asshat I almost threw the book across the room several times. “Oh, Tenar, you’re free now—as long as you go exactly where I take you and do exactly what I say!” He treats Tenar as much like a treasure as he does the Ring, and it’s super gross.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Torture, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Racism, and Slavery

Graphic: Darkness

eauderat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Sexism and Xenophobia

colleenf's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse and Kidnapping

I found it a bit of a letdown after A Wizard of Earthsea, but I'm glad that there is a fantasy classic about deprogramming someone in a death cult.

onalark's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Racism, Torture, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

afion's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Racism, and Xenophobia