Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

30 reviews

dakotaw59's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Child abuse, Blood, and Abandonment

beth_s98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The characterization was very strong, and this author knows how to write a story that draws the reader in. I don’t know that I loved the pacing, but overall it was a good read and I will probably read the rest of the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Violence, Torture, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

fionadunn's review

adventurous funny mysterious 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

5.0

oh my fucking god this book is insane.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse and Abandonment

readingwithmeredith's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Characters: 3

Connection to the book/Enjoyment: 2

Setting: 2

Plot/Overall Story: 2

Writing: 3

Every point= 0.25 stars, max per category 4 points

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Torture, Stalking, Death of parent, and Child abuse

tabea1409's review

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Torture, Murder, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Gore, Gun violence, Stalking, and Gaslighting

gabby_tijerina's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

anna_333's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Kept me on my toes the entire fricking time, got me out of a longgg slump 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Physical abuse

rylin_marie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Child death, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

hillarym's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gore, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Stalking and Domestic abuse

hrubelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Physical abuse, Death, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment