Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories, by Holly Black
31 reviews
leonormsousa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Violence, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting
xapoptosisx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Abandonment
nicheinterests's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism
erised's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship
sameeha_r05's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
esme_t's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Bullying
Minor: Violence
kynthebookworm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I also loved seeing the tidbits of them in the mortal world and the amazing little dynamic the characters all share as a family now.
I would have liked to see a bit more about Cardan and his interactions with the court and his siblings when he was younger but I do understand they more than likely weren't included for the sake of telling the overarching story across all the shorts in this book.
Overall a great read if you enjoy the original trilogy and very quick I finished it in 4 hours.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Blood, Bullying, and Confinement
cherrycoeur's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Abandonment, Violence, and Racism
kennanicole's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Abandonment
raypaws's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Child abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content