Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

15 reviews

nutm3g's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

I had such a wonderful time reading Conventionally Yours. It was a fun and nerdy queer romcom that had so many favorite tropes within it. The characters have various backgrounds (we only get a good look at the romantic couple this time around, but the others will be explored in the next ones in the series) such as two mothers with successful careers vs bigoted conservative parents. It touches nicely on how regardless of an upbringing, everyone struggles with something. There is a neurodivergent main character as well as a nonbinary secondary character (will get their own spotlight in another book in this series). Overall, Conventionally Yours was simply a fun romantic queer read with a core in nerd/fandom culture.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Death, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

codingclownofficial's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

It was a great book that had many of the literary cliches that Iove but it felt a bit long and like it wouldn't end. I recommend it anyway, it got me out of a reading block   

I thought that Alden mentioning he was somewhere on the ace spectrum was a bit thrown in and honestly it could have been done differently

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing

Moderate: Abandonment, Homophobia, and Sexual content

ariam's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

rosage's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

not a book i would have typically gravitated towards but i’m glad i found it. i love the enemies to lovers trope and this hooked me in almost immediately. the flow of the plot was amazing considering it was told in two povs. i’m excited to read the next book and i hope there’s more to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, and Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol