Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Onze verloren harten by Celeste Ng

54 reviews

axel_p's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

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

3.0

This should be an A24 movie

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Classism

linatheteafairy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Confinement

alimackenzie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.25

3/3.5 stars. I may change this as I sit with it more, but right now this is how I’m feeling. It’s unfortunate as the subject matter is so important and timely, and I LOVED her other books, but this one just felt “meh” in the end for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual assault

bookswithisabel's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad

4.5

*4.5 stars
Ugh I just love Celeste Ng, this was so good but heartbreaking, as all of her books are. No spoilers, but as an aspiring librarian/archivist the role that librarians and libraries played in this story made me so emotional. 🤍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Police brutality, and Abandonment

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Racial slurs

annamay1021's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, and Police brutality

karmapen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-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, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Abandonment

clalaure's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault and Death of parent

emilypancake13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

5.0

Oh my God. A must-read if you live in Florida in this political climate. Eye-opening. So well-written, visual and emotional and needs to be read by anyone and everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Police brutality

cakrolik's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

daydreamdarling's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism