Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Powerless by Lauren Roberts

16 reviews

airiel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

5/5 HANDS DOWN!! I loved the plot line, characters, descriptions, etc. Definitely recommend reading and rereading!!! 🤩

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

kalefactory's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ellavlind's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

De ända problemet jag har med boken är att den påminner så mycket om andra som hunger games och nånstans Shatter me. Har också hört att den ska va extremt lik red Queen men har inte läst. 
Men de hindra mig inte från att ge den många stjärnor för asså jag älskade hur de prata med varan, hur det alltid hände nått och vad som hände. Gillar dehär med trials och sånt och asså tensionen mellan Paeydn och Kai…. Don’t get me started. 100% kär i Kai. Tror största anledningen till att jag ger den så många stjärnor är för Kai hahah. Grät när Adena dog och att de hade brutit hennes fingrar… usch. Gillade alla trial moment men tyckte nog om den första mest men de är nog bara för att man fick så mycket av Pae och Kai. Blandade känslor kring Kitt i slutet, vet inte riktigt vad jag ska tro men han börjar bli mer som sin pappa är ju tydligt. Så bra plot twist att stackars mini Kai va den som döda Pae’s pappa.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

notfastreader_14's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I love this book. I don't like Kitt not even gonna lie. It had me sweating and everything. Kai is just...wonderful. The way he speaks about her and to her, you can just tell her is head over heels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Suicide, Torture, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

thebookaddict's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense fast-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

5.0

🇳🇱: Ik heb echt moeite met functioneren na dit boek. Wat een verhaal! Ten eerste Kitt en kai zijn echt geweldig, ze worden zo goed neergezet dat het net is of je ze persoonlijk kent. De romance is slow burn en ik vond het geweldig! Het geeft je precies genoeg om meer te verlangen. De proeven vond ik erg op hunger games lijken, maar dat vind ik niet erg! Het verhaal bevat alle elementen voor een goed fantasy boek. Ik kan niet wachten op de volgende delen😍  ik had niet verwacht hem zo leuk te vinden. Het is namelijk een vrij dik boek met kleine letters, maar de schrijfstijl is zo fijn. Ik vloog erdoorheen, ondanks dat ik weinig tijd had om te lezen! Het verhaal zelf is niet geheel uniek, maar raakte alle goede plekken. Het gevoel was echt een 5 sterren, dus ik raad het boek 100% aan ✨️ 

Na zo'n einde moet ik natuurlijk ook echt alle delen hebben! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture and Vomit

someryarns's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Torture

becca_wight's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.75

Both enthralled by the plot and characters, whilst simultaneously loving the writing style. Incredible read! I cannot wait for the sequel! 

(It did also have me screaming and kicking my feet for both positive and negative reasons a fair few times, useful information I know) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Grief and Abandonment

sierrabowers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

For the majority of this book, I was not thrilled because it reminded me of a knock off Hunger Games/Harry Potter (Triwizard Tournament). When the book didn’t focus on the trials, I thought the writing was great. I also liked the twist at the end. The characters are complex and I like that there was a good amount of banter throughout the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

dlsmk's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

luchikreads's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Torture, Police brutality, and War