Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

37 reviews

ems_book_shelf's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

 this book was good but it dragged on for way too long. i really liked the chrissie/julia POVs and how it felt like an 8 year old vs an adult. i was expecting it to be a little more climactic and i’m just left feeling unsatisfied with the ending 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Grief

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Medical content

cartbark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, and Abandonment

marpaige's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

shirtypantser's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

epeolatrist's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment

lizardgod's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kingsteph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Infertility

bluemc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol