Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune

25 reviews

imds's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Abandonment, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

lighthearted 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

A very cute book! I loved learning more and more about Fern’s relationship with her mother, and learning more about her mother’s past, as the book went on. And even though Will finally opening up and letting Fern in only happened because of his sister, it was a wonderful way of resolving Fern and Will’s communication breakdown. 

Just a little bit of spice but a lot of pining and love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy

pippamillerxoxo_'s review

emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

runningonwords415's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

Please, just one romance without a third act breakup, I’m beggingggggg

Overall, I appreciate the adult romance from Fortune… it felt a little icky I was so invested in a high school romance with ESA. And this felt a lot steamier. But still… the last act break up must be banned. We all know how it’s going to end after the fact. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment

manaledi's review

emotional slow-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

2.75

I wasn't fully sold on this book and this love story until maybe 75% of the way through. I just didn't get hooked and kept getting distracted until I was almost crying. The three story timelines were well done, but lack of communication is such a not fav for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Car accident

Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

graciegru's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

kshertz's review

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

5.0

I’m loving this author. Two books out and both were 5 stars for me. Definitely the expert of the second chance romance. I cried at the end and whenever a book has me staying up late and crying that has to be 5 stars. I was just so in love with Will for sure and their love story. I would be happy with more smut but there was enough to keep me going! I was invested. I can’t wait to read whatever she writes next. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

samrichwhit's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Drug use, and Grief

ksamaine95's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.75

LOVE! Only a small gripe

Not quite 5 stars because chapter 27 was odd to me. The mental health aspect gave one-sided incesty vibes. I think the author was going for heart felt but it got a little meddled for me

otherwise lovely.  

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment and Mental illness

clareasday's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment and Sexual content