Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout

11 reviews

rosalind's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Infidelity, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Infertility

reading_rita's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder, War, Terminal illness, and Cancer

samarakroeger's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

an enjoyable enough insomnia read with a strong narrative voice in the character of Lucy Barton.  I ended up feeling similarly to how I felt about My Name is Lucy Barton (I haven't read Anything is Possible).  kind of underwhelmed?  it's a pleasant read that flows well; Strout is great at using simple but effective prose.  I just think I haven't really connected or cared too much about any of the characters in these books.

I'll undoubtedly read more from Elizabeth Strout when I can't sleep, though -- her books seem to engage me on just the right level where I won't get too stressed, I might fall asleep, and the writing is straightforward enough to follow in a sleep-deprived state.  I swear this is a compliment.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Infidelity, Death, Eating disorder, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment

whypaperbacks's review

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, War, and Chronic illness

shelfofunread's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

cle1862's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

pphector's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Classism

lrystarr's review

emotional reflective sad 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: Child abuse and Abandonment

feebles640's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, War, and Death

Minor: Child abuse and Fatphobia

emzireads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Death of parent