Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez

4 reviews

savheath's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Cursing, Police brutality, Blood, Death of parent, Deportation, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Medical content, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Kidnapping and Torture

maple_dove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? Yes

2.75

I personally didn't enjoy this book, but I think everyone should read it, to understand critical things migrants from South America and Mexico face when heading to the United States border.

I Liked:
-The flawed main characters
-Depiction of brujas in the book (since I don't know a lot about them)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, and Rape

Moderate: Abandonment, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Racism, and Stalking

(Graphic) Manipulation, (graphic) death threat, (graphic) death of loved one

hootreads's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Vomit

Minor: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Kidnapping, Rape, and Stalking

bibliocharylodis's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

Minor: Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Trafficking