Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim

14 reviews

serendipity421's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping

katerinovaaa's review against another edition

5.0

🐉 1st person, 1 POV
🐉 magic, quests, curses, sea-dragons, shape-shifters, poisons, demons, hidden identity
🐉 fated mates
🐉 strong family bonds
🐉 magical cute little sidekick Kiki
🐉 East-Asian folklore
🗡 TW: loss of a loved one, animal death, kidnapping, body-horror, fire, poisoning, murder, bullying, self-inflicted harm

This is one of the best books I have ever read! It was true YA (you don't see that very often nowadays). The pacing was perfect; it did not make me anxious, and there wasn't a page where I wanted to put it down. I finished the book, put my clothes on, and went to buy book 2 (so far it's just as good).

I forgot how miserable my life is right now, and it gave my brain a break, which I am immensely grateful for. 💚

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying and Kidnapping

necroplasm's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.0

this one was soooo up-and-down for me? like it's been a day since i finished it and i'm just still not sure how to feel about it?? i didn't LOVE it but i can't really put into words why that is...... i know at least a few reasons why i didn't hate it, though! shiori honestly rly grew on me as a protag, she seemed kinda flat to me at first but idk that development just started hittin i guess! i'm also a really big fan of the original fairy tale this book is based on, and the spins the author put on it were pretty neat to me, especially the late-game twist with raikama. i'll probably go on to read the sequel, hopefully it'll leave me feeling a bit more satisfied :P

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Minor: Violence and War

claudan's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief and Murder

calicat42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bones_jackson's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Achei incrível, eu não sei porque eu não continuei a ler ele antes, a história é muito criativa e bem escrita, e o romance é maravilhoso. 

Agora que acabou nesse clifthanger gigantesco eu preciso ler o próximo urgentemente 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

monniebiloney's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This book really reminded me of the movie BRAVE (Disney)
It's definitely its own thing, but it is weirdly similar on the bases of it's exciting insidient.

If you liked Brave, you will LOVE Six Chrimson Crains.

I love that I didn't read the back of the book, cuz some of my favorite plot points that grabbed me by surprise were greatly spoiled on the back of the book.

So please, just read the first page to see if you'd like the book 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and War

the_books_music_life's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

I was very wary and had low expectations going into this book and honestly, I don’t really know why. It could have been because of how big the book is, the words and names I knew I was going to mispronounce, or because it is a retelling I’m not at all familiar with. Whatever my reasons were for being weary this book OBLITERATED them.

I ADORE this book so very much. The writing was lyrical and descriptive, the characters are so well developed and their flaws and the struggles they faced helped the characters grow in a way that was slow but felt real. The magic system was honestly amazing. Not once was I confused about the magic system, everything is explained in a way that makes it easy for the reader to grasp. This book and its magic system is probably one of my favorite magic systems.

Don’t even get me started on the world building. I want to visit this world, I want to eat the food that is mentioned and I want to meet a dragon!

I loved watching Shiori grow from a pampered princess to the woman she is at the end of the story. The things she faced and went through changed her, but changed her for the better. They didn’t deter her and she never complained, she took lessons from everything she was faced with and it made her stronger.

The relationship between Shiori and her brothers was incredibly sweet and felt real. I know as the youngest I have my ‘favorite sister’ just like Shiori had a favorite brother. I think it’s something every sibling does/haves. 

Elizabeth Lim has a way with writing that just grabs you and sucks you into the world and the story.

I was SHOCKED at the big twist. I can’t say too much about it because of spoilers but you know what villain twist I mean if you’ve read it.

I love me some morally grey characters.

The romance wasn’t so front and center, all in your face. It was a nice slow build that made me fall in love with Shiroi and Takan.

I would definitely recommend going the audiobook route if you’re worried about mispronouncing things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal death and Body horror

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

Death by poisoning

mrsschreave's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

this book got me out of a month long reading slump and is the second book to get a 5 star rating from me if that says anything 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Torture, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and War