Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Something Wild And Wonderful by Anita Kelly

41 reviews

chrisb913's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

This is the second book I've read by this author and yet again am just blown away by the passion, joy, and heart she brings to these characters. Lex and Ben are so cute together and just so much of a joy to read about. Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, and Dementia

julia0000's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Abandonment

jijirich's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

Very sweet read. I liked how many of the tropes were handled and that it was a good balance between wish fulfillment and reality. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Abandonment

thenextbookdilemma's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Abandonment

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Toxic relationship

republicofben's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-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

A fast favorite of this year! This book tugged at every one of my heartstrings. I was so motivated to finish it by the end that I took a long lunch break one day from work to make it to the finish line. Highly recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Abandonment

mariposa517's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, and Alcohol

imds's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, and Abandonment

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Anita Kelly writes another fantastic book that will grab you by the emotions and give you a shake! Alexei and Ben are wonderful, layered and likable characters. Setting the story with the PCT as the backdrop was so interesting and made for such a rich story. It was a generally really great read!

I do wish the autism was better explored, instead of being implied and then added in the epilogue. It felt obvious that it was where the author was going but I wish there had been some earlier discussions on the subject to really work it into the message being put out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Toxic relationship

madisongturner's review against another edition

4.5

Another beautiful queer romance from this author. This one really hit home in a lot of ways with the complexity of being raised queer in a religious family, which was beautifully handled. It handles the realities of relationships where each person has such a different background that impacts every decision they make. Definitely recommend (along with anything else Anita Kelly writes!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Abandonment

nevawink's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Dementia