Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Reputation by Lex Croucher

26 reviews

cleotheo's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Grief, Homophobia, and Classism

Minor: Rape and Slavery

flora_elle's review

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

Pros: the writing was very witty, and endearing. The plot is not what I like at all however, I laughed so much while reading this. 

Cons: she could have used 300 less pages, was so long and drawn out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

readinggem's review

challenging emotional 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Sexual assault and Abandonment

styxx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Classism, Abandonment, Body shaming, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

purplemalena's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Blood

jilljemmett's review against another edition

5.0

Mean Girls meets Bridgerton in this Regency rom com. Georgiana Ellers has been sent to live with her aunt and uncle for the season while her parents stay by the sea for her mother’s health. At a boring dinner party, Georgiana meets Frances Campbell, a wealthy socialite and rebel. Georgiana is soon accepted into Frances’s exclusive group of friends, who drink, do drugs, and have wild parties. However, things take a dark turn when the parties get out of control. Georgiana must stand up for herself, even if it means giving up her place in high society. 

This was such a fun rom com! I loved the way modern partying was combined with a Regency setting. Frances was like Regina George from Mean Girls, influencing Georgiana to do everything she’s been taught not to do. There were even some references to Mean Girls which I loved. The story took a darker turn towards the end. There was a sexual assault and a bit of a “me too” movement, which also made the story relatable to a modern audience. This part was definitely deserved in the story, as it showed how the wild parties can have an explosive ending. 

Reputation is a great Regency rom com!

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for providing a digital copy of this book!

Content warnings: abandonment, parental death, sibling death, alcohol poisoning, drug use, sexual assault

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Sexual assault

stitchbooks22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

courtnoodles's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Rape, Blood, Vomit, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cursing

debussy's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Cursing, Bullying, Classism, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

Moderate: Abandonment, Rape, and Domestic abuse

jencolumb0's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

Frankly, I was hoping for more of a romp. It’s a well-written, modernized Regacy romance but it is not what I would call “escapist”. I am interested to see what this author does next, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

Someone’s drink is drugged without their knowledge at a party