Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham

6 reviews

zsnails99's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Deadnaming, Gore, Abandonment, and Alcohol

spaghettii's review

Not my thing

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body horror, Eating disorder, and Gun violence

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Body horror, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Cannibalism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Car accident, Medical content, Violence, Mental illness, Child death, Deportation, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Vomit, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Homophobia

cuteasamuntin's review

dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

The concept is extremely cool, and I would try out other books by this author! This was definitely a great YA book. There were places where I wanted to see more and places that felt bare to me, but I think that’s more a consequence of my having grown up beyond the age of the book’s target demographic. 

I found myself wishing this book was a little longer and a little more slowly paced so I could explore the world more (and maybe get a  better feel for any characters so they would feel more three-dimensional and real). The queer rep was pretty cool, and I appreciated the author’s use of gender-inclusive language throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Blood, Body horror, and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Gore, Grief, Abandonment, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Deadnaming

samburkhouse's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Cannibalism, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Cursing, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, and Police brutality

Minor: Biphobia, Transphobia, Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Animal death, Dysphoria, Lesbophobia, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual content