Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King

5 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Generally don’t love short stories, but I like most of them, especially the one with the three boys spending the summer together. Really liked all the perspectives each story told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Death, Abandonment, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

mdavis26's review

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Classism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Car accident, Infidelity, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Death

rayannotates's review

emotional hopeful 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

Graphic: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Grief, Abandonment, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

marypr4's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

lucyduller's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

It's a book with stories about love, all the kinds of love, ugly, beautiful and flawed. But gosh, it's so much more. I loved Hotel Seattle the most, I think it was the first one I read and realised the genius of Lily King. Some of them I was left feeling uncomfy and tense, although I think that was the point. 
The last story was another favourite, I didn't get it until the very end, I think because I was trying to rush it slightly. But wow, it left me feeling stunned. 
So many nuances, love at different ages, my first Lily King read but certainly not my last. 
Perfect to read in February, it provides some warmth in these cold months, but also embraces the dready bleakness of this time of year. So well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia