Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Una lezione di vendetta by Victoria Lee

36 reviews

cass_lit's review against another edition

3.5

I loved the general plot and gothic atmosphere of this — it sucked me in right away. There were a few little things I didn’t love and I kind of wish the story had gone somewhere else right at the end, but overall I enjoyed my reading experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Murder

Moderate: Sexism and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, and Abandonment

em_of_swags's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

what the fuck

(in a good way)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Classism

nicoleacedit's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

 

This was a very weird book. Aside from the general unlikeableness of the characters, the writing was very repetitive at times. Certain phrases would appear multiple times even in the same chapter or on the same page but not in a way that makes it feel like it was intentionally done for emphasis or the like. Just really not my cup of tea :/

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Transphobia

lqvekanej's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Cursing and Sexual content

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Lesbians. Witchcraft. Murder. Dark Academia. What more could you possibly want? A Lesson in Vengeance is a good book. It’s filled with a diverse cast of lovable girls, discusses the difficulties behind families, queer identities, and mental health, all while holding a sense of mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

lorepineiro's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Eating disorder, and Vomit

kaoralg's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death and Abandonment

Scene with Animal Death briefly described in Chapter 21 - Description & story spoiler:

It is revealed in when Ellis was 10, she was sent to spend the winter with her grandmother in her rural home. During a terrible snow storm that snowed them into the house and knocked out their power, the grandmother dies in her bed. It takes 3 weeks for the snow to melt, add another week for the power company to come restore the power at the house and discover young Ellis and her dead relative. During this time, Ellis ran out of food and with no other options she kills her pet rabbit and consumes it raw.

lennatheunicorncat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

averyrembish's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Racism, Transphobia, Vomit, Outing, and Classism

dernhelms_bag's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism