Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman

4 reviews

aileron's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Blood

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, and Cancer

Minor: Car accident, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

celery's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Child death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Classism, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

pressi_d5's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Toxic friendship

penofpossibilities's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i guessed the whodunnit and im both proud and dissappointed ; i prefer being surprised by a twist but yea
this was sometimes a bit repetitive but overal very atmospheric and intruiging

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Child death, Death, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Murder, Miscarriage, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Stalking, Drug use, Incest, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Racial slurs, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Fatphobia, and Kidnapping