Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater

7 reviews

babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense

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

5.0

I loved this book so much. I'm 32 and haven't had feelings over a horse book like this in decades. It was exactly what I needed right now and scratched my kelpie itch perfectly. The ending also

healed my White Fang wound from decades before

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness and Alcohol

Minor: Colonisation

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexism, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Classism

ronan_lesh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content and Religious bigotry

starreddust's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death

Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Sexism, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Body horror and Gore

chris_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing tense slow-paced

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

4.25

I wasn't expecting to get much out of it because I'm not really a horse person, but this was so much more than that. Stiefvater has such a way with words. She creates such a gorgeous atmosphere and sense of setting, and she always nails characterization. Yes, even the horses. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexism, and Classism

Minor: Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

lectora21's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Sexism, Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment

lizziaha's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I fucking love everything about this book.

Reread 2024: Just realized that this book is about a stubborn second child, mad at her older sibling for not loving their family in the “right” way. Much to think about. 
I also think this book is just a masterclass in character motivations. Every single character, even minor ones, have some driving action behind their actions that is clear in the text without it being overexplained. The whole crux of the book for every single character is “What do you want and what are you willing to do to get it?”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity