Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Project by Courtney Summers

23 reviews

laguerrelewis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a strange little book, but not in a bad way! The story kind of meanders along, not quite directionless but not quite as driven as its protagonist is. I love a good split timeline and this book utilizes the device well, and the characters were well fleshed out. What it lacks in thrill it certainly makes up for in mystery and a compelling, touching story about family, love, connection, and devotion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Infidelity, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Sexual content

taylortut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Torture

onemamareads's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

4.5

Read my full review here: https://onemamassummer.weebly.com/book-reviews/the-project

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Violence, Torture, Medical content, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Blood, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and War

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Grief, Stalking, and Panic attacks/disorders

fangirlashley1's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Even at her weakest, Courtney Summers is a great author and I’ll read anything she writes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

morganperks's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide, Grief, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Violence, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Rape

booksandprosecco's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

Book review • The Project by Courtney Summers • 3 stars
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Quick thoughts:
• I picked this one up because I LOVED Sadie by the same author.
• The Project was good, but not on the same level as Sadie.
• it had the potential to be dark and gripping but just missed the mark.
• that being said, it’s a quick read and was compelling enough for me to get through in one day.
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Overall: it’s a good read. Not quite my style, so I might be biased against it. But definitely read Sadie!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Suicide, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

booksandtea997's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicide

libraryghost's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood

diana_blackmoon's review against another edition

The book is boring and I can see how will the plot goes from a mile away...
Maybe it is my bad experiences with Christian Polish church. Maybe it is just the book's fault. Maybe it is because the main character is blind and her thoughts are repetitive. We will never know...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Stalking, and Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol