Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Long Bright River by Liz Moore

13 reviews

josie2k's review

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Cursing, Drug abuse, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Addiction

brookey8888's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This was very good, but a hard read. The subject matter is dark and the implications are dark as well. That being said it’s so important to read about this. I do have to say the writing style of this is so odd and took me a while to get into. I think if this was written differently it could have been a five star and maybe more emotional. As for the thriller/mystery aspect it really wasn’t the main plot( and I found it predictable), but I still enjoyed it and that it was underlying. I really enjoyed learning more about the sister relationship and the family dynamics. I do have to say I didn’t love the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, Cursing, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Classism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Violence

caseythereader's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Grief, and Trafficking

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

betsygrace's review

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

I actually think this book is a great depiction of the reality of today’s opioid crisis. The plot had enough twists to keep me entertained and enough resolution by the time it ended, so I liked it quite a bit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Misogyny, Abandonment, Grief, Gun violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Medical content, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Stalking, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Classism, Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

atalea's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Minor: Medical content

ekmook's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexism, Drug use, Death, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment

orireading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

This was a can’t-put-down read, but I was fairly disappointed by it at the end. The writing was choppy throughout, and by the time the narrative reached its climax, the scenes went by quickly. I was interested in the Mickey and Truman’s  reflections on the role of police in handling addiction and interpersonal violence in poor communities, and her internal struggle with herself as a police officer. Ultimately, I wish Moore had gone further with these reflections instead of

having Mickey quit at the end, which felt like a cop-out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

terriep's review

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This story of 2 sisters as they move in and out of each other's lives is gritty, slightly dark, and a bit of an emotional ride as all the heartbreak of addiction is covered. Though it got off to a bit of a slow start for me, at about 1/3 in, I was ALL in - the characters, particularly the main character of Mickey as I learned more about her. Great character development, a few twists (one I did NOT see coming), kept the pages turning quickly. Ostensibly a mystery (young women being killed in a community), that plot really takes a back seat to the tragedy of drug addiction and the fallout from that lifestyle. Definitely recommended.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy

rachelwierick's review

dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

erikagibson126's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Vomit, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Cursing, and Alcohol