Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Le Labyrinthe by James Dashner

18 reviews

joykouotou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

 4

Generally a great book. I was scared of a book with a male lead, almost only men characters and just one woman all written by ofc a man and how it would turn out but actually I loved reading this book. James Dashner has no hesitation when it comes to discussing vulnerability, fear and sometimes just weakness. Through this book he broke the barrier between how men "should" be and act and how they really are.

Loved the sincerity in which this book was written.

Minho is my favourite. If I learn that you killed him off in the 4th or 5th book just like you did those 2 characters that I loved deeply and watched die in the movies, Dashner, I'm going to be mad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

booklov3r5019's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

I. LOVED. THIS. SERIES. The only thing I will say, though, is that the first couple of chapters were a little bit slow, but once you get past those, it's GREAT. And, I really never read books that don't have at least some amount of romance in it, but this book was really good! Even though it had a little bit of it, it wasn't like it was terrible because it was barely there. I think it was a little bit refreshing, maybe, to read a book that was mainly focused just on the adventure side of it, rather than it being split between adventure and romance. But, either way, it was really good, so you should 100% read it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

ironseaweed's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

This book out of the main three is definitely my favorite. I read these books before I watched the movies. I had a friend tell me that if you watch the movies before you read the books it’s not as enjoyable. Personally, if you enjoy books like the Hunger Games, the Divergent series, or dystopian future books in general then this is 100% a yes to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

If you dislike gore then be mindful of what your about to read

nirellis's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

I devoured this. So fast paced, always something happening, short chapters, a mysterious maze AND likeable characters I mean what else could you ask for. 

This book just flew by, I felt the same reading it as I did when I read The Hunger Games :’) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

c_dmckinney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

amp18's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I ended this book and had so many questions. This was mostly a good thing because it makes me want to read the rest of the series. Some parts, I saw the obvious foreshadowing but that's what happens when you're an adult reading YA.

I hated losing Chuck but it seems like a necessary plot device to move into the next book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

swimfast724's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, and Pandemic/Epidemic

eviejo_07's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Kidnapping and Murder

bella_01's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Bruh. I received this book as a Christmas present like 5 years ago, and I finally got round to reading it, and I'm honestly surprised. Since the synopsis was quite vague, I wasn't 100% sure what to expect - the book went in an entirely different direction than anticipated. I feel like some parts of the story were disconnected from each other, and I wish the ending happened at a bit of a slower pace to match the rest of the book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Gore and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicide

sophiafrench's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail