Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan

2 reviews

cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

I honestly found this painful to get through, it just dragged on!
I actually liked some of the things the book was trying to say, but I didn’t enjoy the way it was done - personally I think it should have been a lot more subtle.
And I think Nick’s character took a big step back in this book. In the two first books he was one of the only normal/rational/down to earth people, but his obsession with

keeping the house,

while I understand it was sentimental, and it was described as this heroic act? To me it just showed that he can be just as bad as everyone else… It is completely NORMAL

to sell a house after someone dies if you don’t have the means to keep it!

Anyways I actually really liked the epilogue, I think it was a nice ending with a good outcome for everyone:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Classism

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Racism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail