Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

40 reviews

rory_john14's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Abortion, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Kidnapping, Ableism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

christinewashere's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Abortion, Death, Miscarriage, Child death, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Genocide

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Blood, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping

maddy0430's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Cursing, Abortion, Child death, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Kidnapping

john_pascoe's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

 Honestly a bit creepy but Jeremy is such a romantic. I hate the last line so MUCH. This deviates so far from Colleen Hoover's usual writing style. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Suicide, Child death, Child abuse, Murder, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

lindsay424's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This is by far one of the most tense books I have ever read. I couldn't stop reading it. Amazing.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Pregnancy, Car accident, Child death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Stalking, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Self harm, and Sexual content

worldofv33's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Gore, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, Violence, Mental illness, Abortion, Pregnancy, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Rape

sleepylit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Abortion, Body horror, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Vomit, Kidnapping, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

coyotes_tiptoe's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Death, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Child death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

Minor: Fatphobia

sabrinajoelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Vomit, Abortion, Sexual content, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

lauren717's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, Grief, Abortion, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Abortion, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Child abuse