Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Дом в лазурном море by TJ Klune

208 reviews

audriew9's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

This book was lovely the perfect magical book with a heart warming tale about found family and love

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Racism and Colonisation

tadah's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment and Forced institutionalization

jmyodafriend's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

A sweet, funny, and heartwarming story about family, finding home, standing up for what's right, and finding your place in the world. Features a diverse cast of humans and magical beings (and one mildly spicy cat.) I didn't *love* it, but it made me smile and even laugh out loud a few times.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

fatedefied's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Xenophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Homophobia

gardeningwithbadintent's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

This story was incredibly refreshing. The two love interests both know and accept their sexuality before the book starts, so we see a rare queer romance where the tension is not driven by homophobia but by a need for personal growth, which we get to see laid out so beautifully. It is also intertwined with the social battle of a fear of people who are different that smacks of all kinds of hatred, from racism to homophobia. It is realistic yet hopeful and such an excellent use and explanation of these themes in a book that I would not be very uncomfortable teaching to middle schoolers (if I didn’t live in America). I’d give it more than 5 stars if I could.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Xenophobia

ramakn22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

This story touched every piece of my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Xenophobia

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Abandonment, and Bullying

sargasso_c's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

katiejohns's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

itsmaryssae's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Child abuse

lexiehuff's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse