Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

115 reviews

raquel_rqlh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

Minor: Abortion

elhein's review

adventurous lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

Minor: Child death

westiesarethebesties's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer

thebelovedreadingnook's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Toxic relationship and Abandonment

likethepickle's review

mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Addiction, Car accident, Abortion, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

junekay's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

This book was really sweet, great for anyone in a fandom desperately wishing to go to the fantasy world.  It gave me Narnia mixed with old school Hardy Boys vibes.  I enjoyed being able to play along with the puzzles, but there were a few character choices I could not get behind.  It got a little too close to adult/minor relationship with the main character and her love interests.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia, Terminal illness, and Adult/minor relationship

lrgreenb's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

erinreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

3.25

Sweet, kind of predictable, and I found the main character a bit annoying at times (despite sympathizing with all her trauma and misfortune). I’m not sure if the story benefitted from her romance with Hugo, either.

Read if you like simple, heartwarming stories about people overcoming trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Child death, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism and Abortion

jandkpeek's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Child abuse

Minor: Incest

aubreyh18's review

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Child abuse