Reviews with content warning for Abandonment - Red at the Bone

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Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson

11 reviews

yvanngo's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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jg34's review against another edition

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sad

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Beautifully written and a moving story, however it does have one of my least favorite themes which is a parent abandoning their child. I can never turn off my brain and just let myself enjoy when that is present in a book. For some reason I can feel sympathy for a lot of effed up characters but someone who abandons their kid fails to be humanized for me. It’s not even personal!! I was never abandoned!! But alas I will always be bitter towards a character that leaves their kid no matter how good of a reason they have (which iris did not have a good reason really but maybe better she left a child she didn’t love then stay and make everyone miserable??? Idk it’s not that serious there are fictional characters)

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cheye13's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This was an absolutely beautiful book. It reads closer to poetry or verse than prose. The non-chronology weaves in a way that makes the story much greater than its plot. The audiobook was beautifully read and I look forward to a reread very soon.

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tahsintries's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

An interesting window into three generations and their perspectives on love, family, and grief, drawing parallels across time. Despite the many different perspectives and time jumps, this was a quick read and did not feel confusing or unmoored, which can happen if there are too many voices and time periods. I think it helped that the book was strongly character-driven.

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