Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young

82 reviews

casually_literate's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

This was such a good book! The characters and story feel natural and the emotional beats don't feel forced. Often times traumatic or complicated backstories can feel contrived, but the author does a great job conveying the facts in an honest way that allows the depth of emotions to gradually be revealed through her storytelling.

It's such a heartwarming story about healing and finding your place in the world. I stayed up all night reading it even when it had me sobbing at 3am.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Violence

lststars's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Abandonment

litstyleguide's review against another edition

4.0

This guardianship romance accomplishes a lot in less than 300 pages. 

Loved our MCs; they had great depth and development. Loved the deaf representation and seeing an MMC in therapy. If you like stories with a strong FMC, forced proximity, slow burn, an MMC that looks like they would unalive you but is a cinnamon roll, and one that demands you sit on his 👨, I know you’ll love this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

bubbasgotbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I have heard such great things about this book and I FINALLY had a chance to read it! I really fell in love with Chloe and Warren (and Luke and Willow!) and felt like their characters grew together well throughout the story. The flip from grumpy to in love for Warren was a bit sudden for me, but I was glad to read a book without the 3rd act breakup. I also loved the ASL representation in this book, especially the inclusion that Chloe and Warren always exhibited. I’m excited to read Lane‘s story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Drug use

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Abandonment, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

apolen's review against another edition

emotional inspiring

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

Adoption Foster care Guardianship

rickireadss's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

SO SO SO GOOD!! i have heard such good things about this series and holey moley, this was amazing. i loved warren and chloe so freaking much. like i was hooked in from the jump with chloe in the supermarket - hannah’s writing is so engaging, had my heart thumping, and was all around like a big hug. i loved that this didn’t have the typical 3rd act breakup - it was realistic & resolved realistically and i was so happy about that.

⚠️: abandonment (foster care & adoption), adoption trauma, drug abuse, death of parent (OD), child abuse, grief, ableism, alcoholism, panic attacks/disorders, manipulation, emotional abuse, violence, pregnancy (not mcs)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy

whackettreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse

chaptersofamylea's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

4 ⭐️

Cute. Wholesome. Intimate. Found family. I am feelings. Yes it was cheesy in bits but I don’t care. I’m a puddly mess.

TWs: parental abandonment, addiction, adoption, foster care

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Abandonment

books4escaping's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.25

Really liked - The story kept me fully engaged from start to end even though the plot was predictable.

A romance with heart and spirit where the sexy times were not overdone like a lot of the romances I have been reading lately. This is the first romance book where I actually saw a real diverse ensemble of characters that had a purpose in the story, rather than being the sidekick fill in characters. I was just as involved with the side characters as I was with Chloe and Warren.

Favourite Quote
"I’m peace to you?” I ask. He nods, pulling his lips into his mouth with a creased brow. “Well, you’re my home."

Favourite scene
"I kept every key from my life before. Eight keys to eight different homes." Chloe explaining all her keys and then reduces to having one key for the home she now has with Warren.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy