Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Fear by Natasha Preston

16 reviews

tabea1409's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

First, hated the ending.

It felt like the author just gave up on the story, and it didn't read at all like a mysterious ambiguous choice.

Second, like the other book I read by this author, the premise is really promising, but the execution doesn't work. It doesn't seem like she knows what a meme is as opposed to a social media trend. And these kids skip school WAY too much for the current technological age. It's just not realistic. I think I need to move onto another author. Also too many people died again for me to really try to care about each one. I feel like the author gets away with not digging into deep emotion by just killing another character. So the characters have murder whiplash instead of facing their grief and fear.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

emmag08's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

raequigley's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

0.25

this was the worst book ive ever read. idea was great, terribly executed. this author should NOT write teenager POV anymore, she is far too out of touch. The book itself could have saved like 50% of repetitive thoughts/dialogue. this was so painful. i hate it so much. stop telling this author shes good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

maddyb17's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

A tad bit predictable, but it did not make the book ANY LESS SHOCKING. THE LAST FEW PAGES?! I have no words.. I did not expect that ending. I stared at the last page for about five minutes after I finished reading it… I just. I cannot. That is all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping and Stalking

katipheria's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Gun violence

rjlrobinson05's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The writing style kind of annoyed me. It reminds me of how I would have written a story back in early years of high school 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Death of parent

laniebear's review

mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

CLIFF HANGER 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

inkycat's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping

ahbmacgregor's review

dark mysterious slow-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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail