Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

6 reviews

beepbeep101's review

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Classism, and Cursing

Minor: Death of parent

queenstaves's review

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

Excellent world-building, rich characterization, and a queer relationship that feels authentic and safe to be in. 

I was scared the whole time that

they would be outed in a way that made it part of the plot, but they were not. This let the main story tension be about the mystery and their feelings, without homophobic violence.

 

I'm very happy with this author, and it feels like a gift of queer joy without the feeling of pandering or unattainability. 

The foreshadowing is also very well done, where the twists and turns of the mystery feel gratifying and revealing. I cant wait to read more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse

One character has an abyssmal family life that is not overtly horrific, but felt triggering as a queer person. It did not come off as exploitative, and I felt some catharsis as the characters dealt with it.

ohheyitskaitlin's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Bullying

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Chronic illness, Classism, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

breadbees's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Torture

Minor: Abandonment, Outing, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement

therainbowshelf's review

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book so much that I don’t think I can adequately convey how much I liked reading it. I was in absolutely no hurry to finish because I didn’t want it to end. Beautiful prose, charming and emotive characters, great world building, and an excellent story. I enjoyed this on the same level as my all-time favorite Nightrunner series, which is the only novel series I’ve read multiple times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Murder, Grief, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Confinement, and Death of parent

maddyj42's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexism

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Outing, Physical abuse, and Racism