Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace

9 reviews

juffnstuff's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, and Animal cruelty

uranaishi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Alcohol, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Vomit, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal death, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Ableism, Drug abuse, and Racism

breanneporter's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

So fun, I really enjoyed this novel. It follows Claire, a fairly textbook psychopath who enjoys murdering those who wrong her, as she makes a fresh kill in the wake of her beloved father’s death and sets off a chain of reactions that threaten to get her caught. There are several flashback chapters to when she was a little girl and much of the novel is set in a grief group. It is darkly funny and entertaining, with several surprises along the way. Claire is funny and terrible and such a fun narrator — I sped through this one in just a few days, and I’m grateful to it for getting me out of a reading slump. I would absolutely read this author again and recommend for folks looking for a dark comedy thriller! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Death of parent, Blood, Dementia, and Kidnapping

sheebsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Grief, Gore, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Dementia

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Drug use, Stalking, Self harm, and Addiction

kerryamchugh's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, and Child abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence

Minor: Addiction and Kidnapping

nanirump's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ha! I loved this, what a great and original read! It was everything I wanted and more! It had more of a complex storyline than I first imagined but easy enough to follow without it being explained to you overly patronisingly. It had a lot of heart too. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

emmymk's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Kidnapping, Suicide, and Physical abuse

lucindamay's review

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Dementia and Kidnapping

gabi_tron's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Body horror, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Torture, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Alcoholism