A review by aseel_reads
Abandon by Blake Crouch

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.25

I liked the parts when the past and present mirrored each other and man, this really showed the depths people will go for greed. But otherwise it was really confusing to keep all the characters in mind and differentiate them. The reason for the whole town dying was so basic and ridiculous, it also had pretty bad pacing and for a town abandoned, why are there so many people visiting? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail