Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Desconexión by Neal Shusterman

42 reviews

k_galloway's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

veraamber's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child abuse, Abortion, and Abandonment

Minor: Self harm and Mass/school shootings

moonytoast's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

i don't think there's ever been a more apt time to read this series than right now.... RTC

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child abuse, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

aligmich's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a fascinating concept, and I’m still going to be thinking about it for a while. It’s harrowing - but not entirely out of the realm of possibility which is the scary bit. Lev is the most engaging character by far, and I hope they explore him more. Also did NOT buy the romance, I hope Risa gets more to do next time….

All in all, I enjoyed it - but it’s certainly not perfect by any sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Medical content, Abortion, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

oliverreeds's review against another edition

dark hopeful tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

rubyloo___'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child death and Abortion

Minor: Abandonment

snazz07's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Abortion, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I am obsessed with Neil schusterman currently. His books make you think, his dystopia is entirely plausible and this is no exception. The concept of not allowing for abortions was hard to hear especially right now. The bill of life and storking so painful because they were not at all hard to comprehend. To see that children might then become disposable for parts, scary but still possible. I could not put this book down and see it for the warning it is. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

cepbreed's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really love Neal Shusterman, I love the YA dystopia genre and I miss its golden age. Doesn't mean this doesn't hold up today! I really enjoyed this book and finished it in one school day so I think I'll finish the second tomorrow, but I'm interested to see how the series continues, this didn't exactly end in a way that needs continuation. I bet it's a new cast of characters. If that's the case I'm really going to miss the intellect and the impulse. How in the hell did Shusterman manage to sneak a fake-dating trope in a dystopia and why did I love it so much!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, and War

_morgan's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement and Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment