Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

17 reviews

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Ableism, Self harm, Grief, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Vomit, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Pregnancy

ehnreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Great storytelling, disappointing ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

aimesericks's review against another edition

dark

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

What the FUCK. Best read of the year so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Sexism, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Rape, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Suicide and Drug use

seest12's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

nicolestegall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

Although this was a tough read, I could not put it down. And could not stop thinking about the characters. This will stay with me a very long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Lesbophobia, and Medical trauma

sophie______a's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape, Car accident, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Pregnancy

ericabailey004's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Racism, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Car accident, Sexual content, Torture, and Death

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Confinement

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Grief, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide, Abandonment, and Murder

vanibhoo's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful mysterious fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Confinement, Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Bullying, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Grief, Torture, and Misogyny

ratchel_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pedophilia, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape