Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Before We Came by Sloane St. James

25 reviews

cfilby's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

3.0

The reason for the third act break up was revealed way too soon ...and turned the whole story into a waiting game more than anything else. The premise of the story was excellent. The smut was superb(that closet scene🥴😮‍💨). The execution of the story though, that left a lot to be desired. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

tguccione's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, and Abandonment

bloomingbookworm's review

challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Murder

effevve's review

emotional fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

fantasyifyanasty's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping

kristanjenkins's review

emotional funny mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Murder

cayleelouisee's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

Minor: Kidnapping

afonsecana's review

dark lighthearted 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

When I started reading this book I wasn't expecting for it to have such a dark beginning, however I really enjoyed it. There were a few things that I think were missing that would have made this a 5 star read but the romance was very good.
I couldn't put the book down for a couple of days and I can't wait to read the next book.
This is, so far, the spiciest book I have read this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse and Kidnapping

abidavisf's review

funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I love a couple that just knows but, more than that, I love when the male main character is the one who absolutely knows that he’s in love and she is it for him, not in a possessive way, just in a ‘nobody else will ever compare’ way. 

Before We Came is as dark as it is funny. Birdie and Lonan both experienced trauma at a young age, including a shared trauma, and both have lived very different lives that mean that they process that very differently. I would have liked to have heard more about Lonan’s childhood as well as is his existing relationship with his mother, but I suspect it isn’t something that he focuses on much. Instead, choosing to focus his attention on his found family with the Hayes’.

Though I really enjoyed the premise of Before We Came, the writing itself was somewhat lacking. Some areas felt rushed and there were a lot of typos or small continuity errors that affected the rhythm of the tale. What worked really well in this book was the character building, for the main characters at least. I’m intrigued to learn more about the side characters like Micky and Conway, and hope that they get their chance in later books to get their own happy endings.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Trafficking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting