Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk

7 reviews

cait_henry56's review

challenging dark reflective tense

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Having read a majority of his books, I figure I'm a connoisseur of Palahniuk's work and let me tell you, The Invention of Sound has that same sharp sting of his early work with a more nuanced thematic cohesion that comes with writing so much. The concept of sharing emotions and burdens through communal sound is something I was already interested in, so this book could not have come into my life at a better time. Absolutely recommend to anyone who thinks they can handle Chuck Palahniuk at his absolute best 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Trafficking and Pregnancy

caseyf's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

lori_j's review

dark informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

sinisterbeard's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Compulsively unpleasant mash up of Blow Out, American Psycho and Halloween III. Goes off the rails towards the end, but fast and easy.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

jeremie's review

dark funny tense 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

ardolan's review

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

1.5

Difficult to follow. Should have lots of trigger warnings. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Murder

snacklord's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Pedophilia, Trafficking, and Kidnapping