Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

38 reviews

laurennicole98's review against another edition

emotional informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Rape, and Cancer

Minor: Death of parent, Antisemitism, and Abandonment

xkwright's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

Character development for the two main characters was particularly well done - I wished their stories overlapped more. The missing diamond plotline was initially interesting but didn't feel like it added that much to the book overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Death, Cancer, Abandonment, Racism, and War

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

pigeongreen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

The beauty of the writing and story cannot be overstated. Be prepared to absorb, to forget, to re-read, and re-read again — paragraphs, pages, chapters. This author fits so much meaning into so few words. This story spans decades and nations, grabs you by the elbow and leads you along the journey, at times gently, at others aggressively.  Savor the experience and emotions and don’t be surprised if a few tears fall. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Vomit, Abandonment, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Deportation, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, Blood, Confinement, Medical content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, War, Child death, and Excrement

Devastating.

lalalily17's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

I have read this book 2 times now and it is still one of my favorites. The writing is beautiful and vivid and I love how the author weaves multiple perspectives and multiple timelines into one massive, impactful story about family, memory, the destructive natute of war, and hope. The main characters are well written, complex, and interesting. I love them terribly!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, War, and Rape

esjackson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The jumping time periods was very confusing at times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Antisemitism, War, Physical abuse, and Genocide

Moderate: Torture, Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Ableism, Abandonment, Murder, and Cancer

Minor: Cursing and Death of parent

rowy148's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death of parent, and Rape

Moderate: Antisemitism and Abandonment

jlearnwriter's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, War, and Violence

Moderate: Violence, War, Sexual assault, Racism, Murder, Confinement, Bullying, Death, Torture, Grief, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Sexual violence, Rape, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

katerinakr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful sad slow-paced

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

I liked the plot wrapping -- one of the best I've read in ages.

The key part, though, is just annoying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Hate crime, Bullying, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Medical trauma, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Antisemitism, and Genocide

woolensquash's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

This book is the best one I’ve ever read. The characters were heavily developed and complex. This story will forever remain in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Gore, and Genocide

Minor: Rape

jacob_dion's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Abandonment, Antisemitism, and Genocide