Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

274 reviews

dogoodwithbooks'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is really exceptional and I don’t think I’ve ever read a book quite like Remarkably Bright Creatures. A mix of coziness and magical realism, this book will grab your heart with Van Pelt’s prose and unique characters. The multi-POV was a bit confusing at first (I didn’t see the whole point for certain characters’ POV), but it ultimately makes sense in the end. Definitely would recommend reading if you’re looking for a heartwarming, found family contemporary featuring a blunt octopus and beautiful prose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, and Cancer

Minor: Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

jackie10024's review against another edition

emotional relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Although the reader can foresee that it’s all going to come together a certain way, that doesn’t spoil this lovely story, in which you can’t help but root for all the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Abandonment

ceallison91's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Addiction

Minor: Child death and Grief

itsy719's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Abandonment

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Cancer, Sexual content, Addiction, and Suicide attempt

tillie__'s review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Child death

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt

jkull_10's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Abandonment, Drug use, Grief, Drug abuse, Child death, and Classism

astuart89's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Grief, Drug abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Cancer

nc_unknown_user's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed the characters (mostly) and eventually learning how their stories intersected. I wasn’t crazy about how long it took to get to that point or that it felt like you started somewhat in the middle of things with no clear explanations and just had to trust the process until it got to that point. Overall it was a nice story and something different to read. Not something I likely would’ve picked on my own. I enjoyed it for the most part though. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug use, Suicide, Grief, Death, and Death of parent

dwdillydally's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Suicide and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Drug use

v_torres's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Drug abuse