Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

5 reviews

fluffernutterfriday's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

This book was riveting. I simply could not put it down. It is a story within a story, where the writing of the story is a part of the plot, and I am enamored with it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Violence, Sexism, Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, War, Torture, Religious bigotry, Racism, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Confinement

mpbookreviews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death, Torture, War, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Murder

shaylee_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was a beautiful yet heartbreaking story about friendship that I enjoyed quite a lot. It did take me a while to get into the book and I found it to be slow at some points but all together it was a really good book and I'm glad I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide and Racism

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, War, and Death

jenn_reads's review

challenging emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Vomit

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sabrielsbell's review

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is one of my all time favorite historical fiction books. The friendship between the two main characters is one of the best I've read in a long time.  Not to mention the reveals in the last third of the book that make it so satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Death, Grief, and Kidnapping