Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur 허주은

31 reviews

221bpinkst's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

thesvnthsense's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death of parent, Child death, and Trafficking

Moderate: Grief and Kidnapping

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Trafficking, Death of parent, Grief, Gaslighting, Classism, and Death

Minor: Stalking, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Murder, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Torture

susanpevensie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

quinnpjd930's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Classism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Trafficking, Sexism, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Classism

narbine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

Different premise & historical setting than most which I liked. You could tell it was well researched 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Death of parent, Murder, Sexism, Death, Misogyny, Vomit, Child death, Confinement, and Grief

siobhanward's review against another edition

mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

 While I loved the unique setting for this book (and the author's notes at the end which talked about why she selected the setting), I was a little disappointed by the mystery itself. The missing girls was a great premise, but it felt like it took a back seat most of the book. I know that Hwani's missing father was the main focus, but it felt like other than the fact he was investigating the missing girls, that part of the plot never came up. The atmosphere surrounding the girls' disappearances in particular was so creepy I wish it had been explored more! Either way, this was a solid read from Hur and I look forward to trying more! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Trafficking

tashtasher's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Trafficking, Death, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Torture, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Gore, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Child death

queenb13's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking

kcelena's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Trafficking, Child abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Murder, and Domestic abuse