Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Night – Nacht der Angst by Riley Sager

141 reviews

larareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury

luna_a's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

At times a bit slow but so many twists, and even though at times

way to dramatic, the ending made up for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

kaneebli's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Vomit, and War

emmmmmaaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, and Murder

rat_girly's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I found the plot somehow both outrageous and somewhat predictable, but it was a tense and enjoyable read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

klaratogsverdj's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

3.75

This is by no means the best book I’ve ever read, but boy, was I entertained! I read it in a single day because I simply couldn’t put it down. A quick and fun (though dark) read which will keep you on your toes, even if the book has some flaws.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

adearajean's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

4.0

Couldn't put this book down. A little far-fetched at times which took me out of it but the author did a good job of keeping it exciting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping and Grief

Minor: Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

pierrereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

marleens's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

2.5

I like the setting and concept of the plot. A ride with a total stranger, two people confined in a car, things start to feel weird. I feel that this could have been so much better though… I liked some of the twists but definitely not all of them, some felt a bit contrived. And I *really* didn’t like some parts of the ending. And Charlie and the way her mind works didn’t do it for me either. 
Might give another Riley Sager a try though, because the initial concept was good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

gwenswoons's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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? Yes

1.75

Christ. I’m on a bit of a roll picking a handful of awful audiobooks. This is slow, repetitive, and trite, aside from being sexist and body-gory for fun (I guess??) rather than any plot or structural reasons. I thought it was kind of run-of-the-mill bad for most of the book and then the ending was so cutesy and pasted on - like putting rom-com lipstick on a garbage-book pig. Truly not good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail