Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus

4 reviews

happyblkhippie's review

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism, Car accident, Grief, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

dandeliongirl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Grief, Sexual content, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Racism, Abandonment, Child death, and Police brutality

gabforshort's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Abandonment, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child abuse, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death

flowerpower's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Several beautiful love stories that also reflect on the familial and cultural ties in a really touching way. I highly recommend the audiobook because hearing it read in the actual Trinidadian accent made it so much better. Both narrators are quite talented and really embodied the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Death, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Cancer

Minor: Physical abuse and Religious bigotry