Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Things That Matter Most by Gabbie Stroud

1 review

pipnewman's review

challenging emotional sad fast-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

4.5

Oof I was not expecting this to be this sad! Love Gabbie Stroud's non-fiction and this did not disappoint. I couldn't put it down, and it carried so much emotional weight because it seemed so realistic reflecting the pressures on teachers in every Australian school.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Child death, Cancer, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Death

Minor: Infertility, Addiction, Homophobia, and Medical content