Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

15 reviews

tetedump's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Abandonment

tearstoflowers's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

Minor: Child abuse

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Dementia, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

bigkidbookworm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I read this one for book club and I was not anticipating loving it as much as I did. It’s like… if Queen’s Gambit and Where the Crawdads Sing had a book baby. So good! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment