Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

37 reviews

cassielaj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

A lot happened in this book without a lot happening, if that makes sense. I normally love a literary character exploration, except I felt that there were so many characters with dramatic things happening to them that each one didn’t get the attention they deserved. That being said, I would’ve read a whole novel dedicated to any one of the characters — they were definitely intriguing. I loved the ghost element and the way the story dealt with grief. I think there were a lot of strengths here, it just didn’t all come together for me.

by the time the twist happened at the end, there were only 50 or so pages left and it felt like a rush to the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Religious bigotry and Violence

lilpeaches's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

wish could rate this a million stars. haven't read anything like it, and it's SO beautifully written. Dealing with a recent death in my family, this book really puts into perspective how we hold on to those that we love and the different ways in which people deal with loss and trauma. What could really appreciate most is that even though this is a somewhat heavy topic at hand, this wasn't a SAD book. I found myself tearing up towards the end, but in a sweet way, not depressing. I seriously recommend this book to everyone.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, Abandonment, Death, Addiction, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

gondorgirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Mental illness

Minor: Drug abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Addiction

mbmayo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Minor: Gaslighting

bree_of_the_woods's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious 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

3.25

Slow hook, but very sweet story of found family, letting go, and the weight of secrets. Love the dash of magical realism and the multiple POVs (even some from ghosts!)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Abandonment, and Addiction

ashleyelizabeth's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Child abuse

Minor: Child abuse

kbbru's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Drug use

betsygrace's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I liked this but the end left me feeling like I needed more closure. It took a while for the action to pick up, but I loved reading about the picturesque dellawisps and whatnot. It was a relaxing read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Child abuse, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Grief

elizabeth_lepore's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Abandonment, and Child abuse

Minor: Mental illness

missjazzage's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child death, and Child abuse