Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Haven't They Grown by Sophie Hannah

4 reviews

michaelion's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

2.0

Bored white soccer mom being a little too nosy. If you like constant repetition, mediocre writing, and a very slow almost glacial pace for 85% of the book and then the speed of a rocket launch at the end, you might like this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Grief, and Murder

lilysaddler's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage and Alcohol

auteaandtales's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

iinavarro's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment