Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

A Biblioteca dos Livros Mágicos by Emma Törzs

53 reviews

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

This overall wasn't for me. It felt like a whole lot of nothing happening. I think there were interesting aspects of it and the characters were okay but I wasn't invested much until more towards the middle-end of it. It didn't hold my interest very well, but I did finish it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

deez97's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment

ktwizzo's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

rmperash's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

jonsylvester110's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

I absolutely loved Harry Potter as a kid and chased that high with YA fiction into my late 20s. I've soured on HP that last few years and realized I want to read more than just YA and this book satisified that and more... hoping for more from Emma Törzs!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, and Abandonment

leastrawberryfields's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

jaynovara's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

ithilien11's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

emmawissman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

sabrinaapreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book would have been a 5 star read for me, but it was a bit slow at the beginning. In order to really hash out the characters and plot, I can see now why the author needed to provide so much exposition. 2 Half Sisters, one heavily protected orphan and lots of magic, mystery and mirrors in-between this book about spell books.

Favorite Character:
Joanna - mainly because I relate to her people pleasing tendencies and felt her trauma/isolated life was believable. Collins definitely comes in close second. I can still hear his accent. 

Favorite Moment: 

Tie between the plane scene when it comes together that Collins and Nicholas are the folks Esther is sitting besides - with her beloved book AND the scene in which all the interconnectedness is revealed.

 

Overall, this book completely hit the spot for an autumn, dark read. I enjoy a good journey where things wrap up nicely and there are some surprises along the way! 🪄

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail