Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

De buitenstaander by Stephen King

25 reviews

antireading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Was on the edge of my seat until the third act. The first two acts are gripping and impossible to put down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Racism

Minor: Addiction, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

margrethe's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

bartlebies's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I would die for Holly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

mswarning's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

Hard to rate because I'm disappointed. The beginning was very strong, and then the characters kinda had the same conversations and asked the same questions a few times. Slow second act and the climax didn't wow me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use and Cannibalism

lukerik's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

3.0

A teacher is arrested for the rape and murder of a child. We’re given pages of incontrovertible evidence that the police have the right man, but on the basis of one ambiguous sentence we know straight away that he’s innocent. Clever idea, and well executed for the most part. There’s a slight problem with the end when King just doesn’t know when to shut up. He seems to get a bit emotional about the characters. Other than that, all good. There are themes of courage and cowardice but they’re not really developed or explored and it’s all fast paced and story story story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

alexalily's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

tristemono's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bl33d_0ut's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

zaraha's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mondovertigo's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Excrement and Vomit