Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

La fille d'à côté by Mariana Zapata

16 reviews

venetiana's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

The slow burn is good. But there's also some toxic/red flag behaviour which really didn't need to be there (it literally didn't need to be part of the plot, this was used for accentuating loyalty).

[The author also (afaik) appropriates the term "spirit animal" and I'm not sure how far the lines are blurred concerning colloquialisms. Some expressions rubbed me the wrong way.]

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Infidelity, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Rape, Terminal illness, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

joice_'s review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

4.5

first off, hated the mom. but literally everyone else love love love. first time reading a slow burn and I understand the appeal. feels more realistic and makes the moment when they get together that much better.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use and Abandonment

slow burn

acelodie's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Abandonment

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Suicide

andeng's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Pregnancy

literarymatcha's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

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

i have just been informed that Mariana Zapata is racist therefore I am removing all the ratings I have for her books and will no longer be supporting her.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Abandonment