Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

43 reviews

madelinedalton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault and Stalking

Minor: Abandonment

cardlikecredit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation

alexlily's review against another edition

emotional

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Religious bigotry

a_sleepy_berry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

It was challenging to read because it's written in verse, but the plot was really good and I loved the characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

ilovetoreadsomuch1234's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense 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? N/A

4.0

LOVVEEEEEDDD it and read it in a day. I love Elizabeth Acevedos books and that she writes them in verse. The characters were so alive 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity and Abandonment

morethanmylupus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

A beautiful look at the definitions of family and culture, the impacts of emigration, and the process of defining yourself as you enter adulthood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

While predictable in some ways, this novel in verse tells the story of an imperfect man full of love for the women in his life, regardless how complex his love makes his life. The story is beautiful, the characters are strong and formidable, and the ending is exactly how it should be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

aharper's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Abandonment

snail_reading_on_a_mushroom's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infertility, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Abandonment