Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven

39 reviews

lizacorn's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Sexual assault

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

mblanke's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Animal death, Self harm, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

cococorycollins's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Confinement, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Fire/Fire injury

cscharfway's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is really dark, but is a very fascinating look at human nature. It’s an updated telling of Lord of the Flies, except it takes place in a theme park, not a desert island. I like the format of telling the events through interviews, making it seem more shocking as layer-by-layer is added. However, it’s not a format that allows the reader to really bond with the characters or experience their fear deeply so I was a little bit disappointed there. I still don’t quite understand how the character of Brock was led to commit the acts he did and I wish it showed his descent into evil a little more clearly. It’s still a very disturbing book, and the way it was presented felt like this type of event could actually happen, which made it all the more frightening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Drug use and Kidnapping

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

poirot's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

cupidsaro's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Kidnapping

Minor: Gore and Torture

There is mention of sexual assault in the book but it is never confirmed whether it happened or not.

mousetrap's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, and Classism

opplecopter's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

dezaraemd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and War

jessikalange's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I never read a horror book before, so it was shocking me the amount of gore that happened in this book. I really enjoyed this book though for the reason I enjoy reading dystopian/post apocalypse books. Definitely read the trigger warning if you're considering reading this book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Confinement and Cannibalism