Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh

2 reviews

siglerbooknook's review

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Abandonment

emma2578's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

I absolutely loved the atmosphere of New Orleans, the author did an amazing job of romanticizing the city through description. Celine was an amazing strong headed lead character, I often found myself admiring her wits throughout the novel. As for the romance, I prefer Micheal over Bastien, but I can see why so many people would disagree. The antagonist was compelling, and left me shocked during his reveal. Overall I really enjoyed this book, and look forward to reading the next book in the series. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Gore