Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

27 reviews

karen_lo's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Vomit, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Abandonment

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

greendog95's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

itsheyfay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Suicide, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence

condls27's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

I could tell from the first chapter that this was one of those books I could read in one sitting. I had to force myself to put the book down. This has the haunting and angsty vibes that we got in Spells for Forgetting but still its own unique story. I loved it, Adrienne Young is officially an auto-buy author for me now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

mdavis26's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

juliermiller's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

kneecole's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Death of parent

katievallin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

This was so beautiful, and it's left an ache in me that feels a bit like grief.

I liked the time travel and amnesia tropes,

and the romance was so beautiful. I related to the small, southern town aspect even though I didn't grow up in Appalachia.

I'm sad that the only kind of Christianity that the Farrows were exposed to was the yucky kind, but I also related to a bit of the theology and attitudes from my own childhood.

This book makes me think about prejudices against people who are seen as odd and about the assumption that mental illness is always obvious.

I thought there wasn't really closure for June's friendship with Mason, which was a bit disappointing; but I also like that it wasn't wrapped up super neatly because that seems more realistic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence and Pregnancy

sleepybythelake's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Some things were predictable, but it didn't ruin the experience for me. Couldn't stop reading. It was wholesome how this big family, these characters are all connected, besides I always love a bit of messing around with time eheh. 
Usually I gravitate towards darker books, but the premise intrigued me. I wasn't too convinced after the first two chapters or so, but it didn't take long before it got me hooked. I just really loved how it made me feel while reading. I don't even know how to explain it, but once I was done with it I felt... at peace.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Blood, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy