Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The House With the Golden Door by Elodie Harper

2 reviews

bookswithlauren's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Slavery, Rape, Sexual violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Grief, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Abortion, and Bullying

kirareads02's review

dark emotional hopeful informative tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I enjoyed this one just like the first one. The more I think about it the more I dislike the two main characters and I don't know why. However, this has not hindered my enjoyment. 

Can I nicely ask for a felix prequel? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Death, Domestic abuse, Slavery, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Kidnapping, Rape, and Cursing

Moderate: Pregnancy and Confinement

Minor: Sexism, Genocide, and Religious bigotry