Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Say Her Name by Ryan Carter, Dreda Say Mitchell

3 reviews

heartofhorrors's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, Racism, and Trafficking

Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Child abuse, and Medical trauma

Minor: Confinement, Addiction, and Alcohol

rubyjuly's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Racism, Abandonment, and Drug abuse

peachani's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

This started out a little dull, but the mystery became more gripping along the way. More importantly, this book tackles the fact that certain people are considered less valuable than others, which means they don't receive the concern and resources they deserve. What happens to those who don't have someone to tirelessly advocate for them?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Dysphoria, Toxic relationship, and Confinement

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Medical content, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Murder, Classism, and Death