Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

9 reviews

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

The description of this book makes it seem like a comedy... it's not. It's an absolutely poignant look at living your life to the fullest, and hugging your loved ones a little tighter. It's a unique idea with really well fleshed out characters. Some of the dialogue is cheesy and the twists are relatively predictable, but it's such a beautiful novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Suicide, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Abandonment

campredwood's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

gut wrenching queer reflection on mortality, identity, and chosen family

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide, and Abandonment

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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: Death

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Abandonment

mdavis26's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

bcvogel90's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Drug use, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment

heypretty52's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Of the content warnings listed, all are handled with great care in a way that isn't overtly triggering to readers.

lisasilv's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

A solid read that makes you think about not just how you want to be remembered but how you want to live. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Addiction

kdailyreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Vomit, and Abandonment

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Conjecture about suicide