Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

13 reviews

mangonana's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Deportation

geraldinegot's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Torture, and Abandonment

mjgoob's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

cleogray's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse and Deportation

jeggert10's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Deportation

fkshg8465's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring slow-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

4.0

Heartwarming. My second by this author. Look forward to reading the second book in it series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Abandonment

oatmilkie's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Deportation

icewing15's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

mnatale100's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Deportation

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

bonnybron's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Moderate: Xenophobia and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Medical content, and Abandonment