Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange

15 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• 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

4.5

I love this family and all their secrets and mistakes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ukponge's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

ewarde's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

When I first finished the book, I found the ending disappointing, but after a few hours of letting it sit on my brain and reflecting on it... it was actually the perfect ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Abandonment

bookdragonkatie's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

alimoo511's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Okay so I loved this. Every part of this book was five stars...except the ending...and I will tell you why the ending killed EVERYTHING ELSE

So Kale leaves his stupid wife and is scared about Luke not thinking he loves him and that the Brennans might hate him

Sunday is figuring herself out and is healing WE LOVE A QUEEN

And Mickey killed the bastard Bill. 

It ends with Kale and Sunday talking and getting closer, and finding out the Dad used their autistic brother as an accessory for murder and that's it. We don't know how Sunday and Kale are going to recover their relationship IF they are going to recover their relationship. 

We don't know HOW the pub is going to stay afloat AND we don't know how they're going to keep their Father and Shane out of jail. 

Nothing important got resolved. It feels like I was given half a book and I NEED the other half more than everything. 


But seriously everything else was AMAZING the family dynamics? PHENOMENAL the plot? UNMATCHED the characters? I WANNA BE THIS FAMILY 

KALE IS A FUCKING SWEETHEART AND BABY I AM ROOTING FOR YOU 

This family isn't without its faults but that makes them realistic and lovable. I just wish the ending wasn't the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

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