Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Lirael by Garth Nix

5 reviews

imsoverycool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.75

I really liked it, but

THERE WAS A CLIFFHANGER!!!

(And I haven't got the third book)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Genocide, Gore, and Child death

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, and Abandonment

cait's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Kidnapping, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Gore, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and War

hefftbundle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

Not as eventful as Sabriel, and much slower paced. Still a great read. Lireal's arch is much more satisfying than Sam's,

but I'm hoping that changes now that he can up his actual role as a wall maker.

Really looking forward to Abhorsen!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: War and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit, War, Murder, and Genocide

ran_sophia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An amazing book that I read in one breath.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gore

Moderate: Grief, Genocide, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment and Bullying

bluejay21's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts