Reviews tagging Abandonment

Radio Silence, by Alice Oseman

36 reviews

mme_carton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Abandonment, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual harassment

entityj's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

chris_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Animal death, and Mental illness

loomon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-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

5.0

The book is perfect for teens that want to read about people similar to them and that have experiences similar things to them.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

arabellaruby's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Stalking

epellicci's review against another edition

challenging hopeful slow-paced

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

3.0

 Felt quite similar to Solitaire in terms of the YA angst and secondary school setting, but had a darker look at mental health and family. Quick easy reading, likable characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

adaora_ble's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Outing

jazminnnnnnn's review

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Outing, Animal death, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts

brynn_books's review

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was so good! It made me laugh, cry, scream, etc. I felt all of the emotions while I was reading this. I am now part of the Aled Last protection squad. I love him so much! 

Everyone needs to go read this book. Please! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death

avagrossman's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Animal death, Injury/injury detail, Body shaming, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts