Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Evil, by Jack Ketchum

13 reviews

ladyeowyns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I'm never having kids 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Violence, Ableism, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/injury detail, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death

bkmckown's review against another edition

5.0

Im giving this 5 stars, not because I liked it, because the subject matter can’t be something anyone would LIKE. The subject matter of this book, being based on a true story, being as horrific as it is will stick with me for a long time. It left me feeling nauseous and defeated but the writing was amazing. The way the author conveyed the depravity and callousness was chilling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Torture, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Bullying, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, and Rape

iremaltun's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/injury detail, Sexual assault, and Violence

rsharpe97's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Child death, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Death, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture

briarrabbit4293's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Rape, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/injury detail, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Bullying

ximradletshuggx's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Kidnapping

raven_rainbow_crew's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Body horror, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Child death, and Violence

ashdenfield's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism and Car accident

dromedaryreader's review against another edition

challenging sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Slower start then I expected, but when things picked up it was unending. One punch to the gut after another. I know what was coming from the first second but still had the air knocked out of me when I turned to that page.

"She moved her lips. Then smiled.

'I think I'm going to make it,' she said, and reached for Susan's hand. 'I think I'll be fine.'

In the artificial glare of the work light, in the dawn that for us was not a dawn, she died."

I know that this book will stick with me and always leave that lingering stomach ache.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Violence

kb13's review against another edition

I'm not sure where to start. Obviously I knew this was a violent book but I could not stomach the ways in which the author tried to give the narrator some sort of moral ambivolence and the ending message of

Spoiler

that really you are judged by your last action not all of the ways you were complicit in horrible things before that was ridiculous to me.

. Perhaps it felt more upsetting because I was listening to it on an audio book but I really wouldn't reccomend this book at all. If you're at all interested in this case I'm sure there are podcasts you can listen to that would give you all the info without the attempted moral ambiguity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Gore