Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

28 reviews

jordan_noel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I thought the plot twist in this book was good, and there were a lot of interesting points to think about (e.g., Cast’s grief process and her understand of her own grief, the way the teens think about the Sinclair family wealth, and the family dynamics). 

However, I didn’t feel that I really knew the characters. I knew what Cady felt, but I didn’t know any of their interests and true motivations beyond their love for each other. This made it difficult for me to be engaged in the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug use, Alcohol, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Self harm, Racism, and Blood

ilaronicly's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racism, Abandonment, Drug use, and Murder

oliviastewart716's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

I have so much to say about this and nothing to say about this at the same time. Just like, why would you right this? It wasn’t terrible, I just don’t know what the intention was here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Alcohol, Child death, Grief, Medical trauma, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Blood

Minor: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment

profilernewt07's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

It was an alright read, I detested the main characters inner dialogue and how she was chasing after a boy who was already involved in a relationship. The plot twist wasn’t overall shocking and the foreshadowing was abundantly clear from the start, overall wasn’t great, but wasn’t bad either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

naddl0r's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Abandonment

chandeloo's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.25

rich white people having sadness

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcoholism

pumpkinbread02's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

the dogs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Abandonment, Chronic illness, and Animal death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Classism, and Dementia

krystaltyong's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, Racism, Dementia, and Toxic relationship

grace_cr1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Addiction, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

margesyarf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Dementia, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis