Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Peccati d'inverno by Lisa Kleypas

12 reviews

gemin1reader's review against another edition

3.5

emotional

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I liked this… I didn’t love it. Marriage of convenience and it was very sweet to see a proper rake falling in love for the first time. Also some great care taking scenes in this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping

levesc17's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This is a morally gray hero and I would say a very tense/dramatic historical romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Death of parent

irene_coffee_bean's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping

iamsammie27's review against another edition

4.5

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping

annahamburger's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Confinement, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Xenophobia, Dementia, Stalking, Pregnancy

dovahkiin_shea's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

Minor: Racial slurs, Xenophobia

hellobellarose's review against another edition

3.0

emotional lighthearted 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: Complicated

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Cute marriage of convenience romance, some iffy elements including racism 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Kidnapping

Minor: Kidnapping

Use of G slur to refer to a Roma character and racialized language and stereotyping around him. Main character marries to escape abuse

cepbreed's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Now this is what I'm talking about! After the trainwreck that was the last book I was seriously having doubts about my determination to give Kleypas another chance, and I wasn't disappointed! Unlike in It Happened One Autumn the main characters are actually very likable! Shocking considering how much redemption St. Vincent had to go through, yet Kleypas managed it. Everything he did in the previous book was terrible, and it made me hate him, yet the new side of him we saw, with the help of Evie's perspective made him an instant favorite for me. Maybe it's my bias for the shy girl and bold guy trope but this novel was infinitely better. St. Vincent became a male lead I actually loved, the slow realization that he's falling for Evie had me in such a chokehold, I eat that shit up everytime! I'm sorry for doubting you Lisa Kleypas 🙏 If I had read this before It Happened One Autumn maybe I would've given Lillian and Marcus more grace

Songs:

• Sparks Fly - Taylor Swift 
• Norman fucking Rockwell - Lana Del Rey  
• Million Dollar Man - Lana Del Rey

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Rape, Pregnancy