Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Lincoln Highway: Roman | 'Eine Hymne auf das Leben auch unter allerwidrigsten Umständen.' Annemarie Stoltenberg, NDR Kultur by Amor Towles

45 reviews

lydiawallis's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Abandonment

ancientolive's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This book was riveting and I read it quite quickly. Read it with lots of compassion, as many of the characters have experienced an intense amount of trauma. There are varying amounts of resolution for these characters, and the ending was kind of shocking and abrupt. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Abandonment

princessdana36's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Abandonment

katiejohns's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abandonment

Moderate: Suicide

jhbandcats's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I’m one of the few people who didn’t like A Gentleman in Moscow so I wasn’t expecting to like this one either. Boy, was I surprised. This book is wonderful: charming, poignant, adventurous, and, above all, entertaining. 

The story is told from multiple points of view, each in a distinctive voice. The writing is beautiful, lush in its descriptions, knowing in the ways of damaged people. It’s a story of four boys on a journey but the Lincoln Highway itself is a sidebar to the varied experiences, both good and bad, that befall the characters. 

I loved seeing the world through Billy’s eyes. At eight, he’s innocent and guileless, expecting the world to be the same. The older boys, each around 18, have good reason to be jaded and angry but overall they’re hopeful. Emmett is especially resourceful in dealing with the many obstacles in his path. His love for Billy guides his every move. 

I can’t recommend this highly enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol

franklola's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

elizaeaa22's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

sharonus's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Blood, Death of parent

deebee223's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Police brutality, Death of parent, Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Gore, Terminal illness, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

phoebewerling's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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a very good book! took me a bit longer than usual but the entire book was so worth it the whole time. towels is a v great author to me and he just exemplifies it in the book. i adore the change in povs and specifically the character tone shifts/diction. it’s amazing to see the man’s talents when it comes to putting on the tone/voice that is absolutely needed (and completely fits the characters)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicide, Murder, Abandonment