Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

88 reviews

lindsayerin's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Classism

passionatereader78's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

bessadams's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Dementia

Minor: Infidelity, Grief, and War

torianne9413's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness and Dementia

Minor: Medical content

b_olive's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Death and War

sparklefarm's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

BY GEORGE SHE'S DONE IT AGAIN. I walk around this world convinced that I'm a genre reader, telling people I need plot in order to like a book ... and then I read a book by Ann Patchett, say, and I find myself holding back tears as I drive to work. Patchett is truly a miracle worker, so skilled at weaving relationships and fully formed characters, making me CARE! (Also, expert narration by Tom Hanks! a delight.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood

deestreet's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment and Classism

Minor: Self harm, Death of parent, and Classism

lmconway_ak's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

A good look at dysfunctional family and how we all remember the past differently. Some flashbacks seemed misplaced. The story, however is brought full circle and ends beautifully. The audiobook is beautifully narrated by Tom Hanks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Abandonment

moonworld3's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

5 star writing and tom hanks narration and cover but 4.5 star experience for me personally

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

javafenn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow was this an excellent book and made even better listening to Tom Hanks read it! He did a great job at voicing each character and getting the real heart of this family. Danny and Maeve are very reliant on one another even when time and distance keep them apart. Maeve always looks out for Danny and Danny begrudgingly goes to medical school so his sister can stick it to their awful stepmother. The siblings go through so much in a lifetime that the last quarter of the book is so emotional. There was one death that happened so quick and you knew it would eventually but it just happened with no immediate lead up. It hit me like a gut punch and I had to stop for a minute to cry and catch my breath. I really wanted more from this family simply because it was so well written you felt like you knew them. Through loss and abandonment and heartache they remained a united force. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcohol