Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Three by Valérie Perrin

4 reviews

masihludmila's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

4.0

 Three is a deeply- layered, slow burn of a novel. It centres on Nina, Adrien and Etienne who meet as ten year olds and form a deep and abiding friendship, albeit one that has its ebbs and flows, challenges and a major breaks. We see their childhood and teen years and then meet them again in their forties, when a car is pulled from a lake with a body inside. The characterisation is excellent, the many threads of the plot deftly handled as Perrin carefully and meticulously weaves them together in this beautifully written novel. The story takes some unexpected turns and covers some difficult terrain. I really enjoyed Perrin’s quiet, powerful and satisfying storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage and Abandonment

Minor: Transphobia

morebedsidebooks's review against another edition

slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Grief, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

Minor: Animal death, Car accident, and Abortion

izza_bluebell38a's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment