Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The World Gives Way by Marissa Levien

3 reviews

ashlikes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Alcohol, and Colonisation

muchthatisfair's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

The book grew on me as it went on (I wasn't hooked right off the bat) but it was a moving read. I wouldn't say that it landed for me in the way I think it was intended to, but it was still poignant in a way that fully came to bear for me by the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

samara's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy