Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Room by Emma Donoghue

214 reviews

tleslieb's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

coyotehowl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Kidnapped woman kept in a shed in the backyard of kidnapper. She has a son who has never been outside.

They breakout by pretending the boy is dead. He has trouble adjusting to the outside.

wish there was more resolution

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

cliona14's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Miscarriage

Minor: Rape, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

jamiejanae_6's review

sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Miscarriage, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

pickleparty's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Kidnapping

albycarnaby's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Suicide attempt

polarbearlvr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was so good. The stream of consciousness from the point of the child is so powerful and such a dynamic way to tell this story. It makes it hard to read for anyone who feels deeply or has connections to the content. Readers who enjoy being emotionally challenged and first person perspectives of emotional experiences will like this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Kidnapping and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

geesreadingcorner's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, and Violence

jenheitland's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit