Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

100 reviews

acbh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

There is no real character development. There’s a great deal of mental illness, but no explanations, just vague speculation. Clearly the author believes giving out small bits of disjointed information makes the plot more mysterious. I assume she’s going for an ‘art imitates life/life imitates art’ vibe, but it falls short as she’s given the reader little of either. I determining what is truth and what is fiction, look for the biggest holes in the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

Moderate: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Cursing, Mental illness, and Child abuse

mishasbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Abortion, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Terminal illness, Animal death, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt

ellestark's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

3.75

…there were some really sick parts tbh 🤢

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Ableism, Child abuse, Abandonment, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, and Grief

siennakt30's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, Child death, Grief, Car accident, Death, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

gmbooks11_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abortion, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Death, Murder, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Self harm, Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Abandonment, Body shaming, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Violence

readbycarina's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Minor: Car accident, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Death of parent

nessabali's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Blood, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Abandonment, and Car accident

sldibened's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Cursing, Body shaming, Car accident, Violence, Abortion, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Fatphobia, Gore, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Sexual content

ren_loves_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Miscarriage, Child death, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Car accident

lindsay424's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This is by far one of the most tense books I have ever read. I couldn't stop reading it. Amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Pregnancy, Car accident, Child death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Stalking, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Self harm, and Sexual content