Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan

33 reviews

maggies's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

What a lovely romance. It's refreshing to read a book with a mature FMC and MMC. It really changes the whole dynamic—these are people with experiences and lives beyond each other and their own little worlds. Nora, raising her children as a newly single parent after her ex leaves them; Leo, grieving his mother and learning about being a "real person." You couldn't help but root for them as they tend to their wounds and tenderly open up to each other. And even the

miscommunication

trope was handled in a way that didn't feel infantile to me, as it so often does, so points for that!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Sexual content

stormeno's review

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Sexual content

lauraelovesbooks's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

A little different than I was expecting but well-written and a great read! A blend of romance and women’s fiction, I really enjoyed Nora’s story. 

I think my favourite part of this story was Nora’s children. They were so sweet and so protective over their mom 

I did find Nora and Leo’s romance to be a bit “insta-lovey” for my taste, but I was rooting so much Nora that I didn’t mind as much as I usually would. 

The writing was also very funny and I found myself laughing out loud a few times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

susheela's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

annamay1021's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent and Infidelity

shelbyl's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Solid Romcom

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Abandonment

jra's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Infidelity

ameliasgigi68's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Abandonment

amorales107's review

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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 and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent

lisavandonselaar's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual content