Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

9 reviews

amberlfaris's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia and Homophobia

Moderate: Abandonment

literaryintersections's review

medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this - the 45+ main characters, the queer rep (ace and bi), the gaming and nerd culture, the way that Maggie and Aiden fell for each other. It was so sweet and perfect. What I did not love was the really toxic families, how long that dragged on, and hthe horrible things they said. I know it’s realistic but it’s also super traumatic and I wish there was less of it. 

Overall a great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia and Biphobia

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Abandonment

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Mental illness, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Outing, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

Minor: Violence, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Medical content, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Car accident, Dementia, Pregnancy, and Racism

mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, and Biphobia

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Cursing

Minor: Drug use, Dementia, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Car accident, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

nina_readsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia and Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Grief and Abandonment

beepbeep101's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.75

Heck yes demi representation!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Dementia, Abandonment, Cursing, Homophobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

heydebigale's review

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this one!! A+ demi/bi rep.

Notes; takes place in rural eastern Washington. Maggie is Asian American and Aiden is a demisexual/bisexual white man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

bookedinsideout's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Outing, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Racism

Acephobia: When the main character tries to explain to a woman that he's not attracted to people in general, she brushes it off by saying he doesn't have to make something up because he doesn't like her.

sarahyjackson's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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

<I loved Maggie & Aiden - I didn’t know a lot about demisexuality and I thought it was a brilliant use of a trope (slow burn) in service of characterization. It was also nice to read a romance with middle aged folks managing realistic scenarios in a way that was still erotic and sensual!>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment