Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Boy from the Mish by Gary Lonesborough

5 reviews

thenextbookdilemma's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Police brutality and Colonisation

Minor: Abandonment

vixenreader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.5

A beautiful novel about two Koori boys falling in love that never falls for sentimental troupe while still having hope for the future. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood and Medical content

There is a snake bite in the book, and discussions about incarceration since one of the protagonist went to juvenile hall.

qbren1213's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

I loved this. My only wish was that we had longer to witness their relationship and explore the boundaries. I liked the pace of the beginning but the end just felt a bit too rushed. I have never read a queer aboriginal story before and it was super refreshing. Definitely a must read.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Colonisation

kayden__reads's review against another edition

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Drug use, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Abandonment

fruity999's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Abandonment