Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

アーモンド by Won-pyung Sohn

58 reviews

meganmmmm's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment

userskylar's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Blood, Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

jadeyfish's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Read this in one sitting. It was an easy, but impactful read. Interesting perspective to follow and I enjoyed the development of the characters! :D 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Terminal illness

Minor: Abandonment

ly555's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence

Minor: Mass/school shootings

fruitsaladsk's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful informative 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: Yes

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Very realistic and interesting work of fiction, definitely a page turner with pretty good writing and an intriguing plot as well as well written characters. Was a light and engaging read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, Abandonment

lambclown's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse

finally a book with a happy and not-vague ending!

maggsdy's review against another edition

3.75

emotional hopeful 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: Complicated

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La historia se vuelve poco realista hacia el final con acontecimientos del “poder de la amistad y el amor”, especialmente con yunjae

siendo curado, (o que nunca estuvo enfermo)

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Aunque aprecio las intenciones de la autora, creo que el mensaje que acaba dando el libro es que si eres diferente (tienes alguna discapacidad, condición o trastorno mental) la única forma en la que puedes vivir normalmente es si te “curas” o cambias completamente.

Sin embargo, es una historia corta y emotiva muy hermosa que habla también de las condiciones en las que crecen las infancias y adolescencias y cómo estas pueden influenciarlas y transformarlas para bien o para mal.

No soy buena poniendo en palabras mis pensamientos por lo que se podría malentender esta reseña, tal vez la modificaré en el futuro pero quería dejar una huella de mis pensamientos recién acabado el libro.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Terminal illness, Grief

noshinbean's review against another edition

4.75

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

sahla's review against another edition

4.0

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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i really enjoyed this book; the characters are so properly fleshed, and everything is captured so beautifully. the ending, when

yunjae meets his mother again, when she realizes that he can feel now, his absolute surprise and astonishment at her being alive, gosh,

it warmed my heart. and when

gon begs him to return when he's lying on the floor, bloody and hurt, and apologises so much,,,

it really moved me to tears.

the writing style reflects each of the characters so well, it's amazing. i can feel how yunjae must feel. the idea of him having the vocabulary for feelings but not actually having the feelings themselves, was conveyed perfectly, and so was the reverse for gon. and god, the relationship between his mother and grandmother is just so mwah.

my only issue (idk if it can actually be called that) was: dude, the homoerotic subtext between gon and yunjae! it was right there. i really liked dora, but there was no straight plotline necessary. but anyways, we move. (i've never felt more validated in my life than when i read the translator's note where she said she thought the same). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Abandonment