Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

54 reviews

atalea's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

madelynfrank's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Unreliable narrator, twists. Gone-girl era vibes made it a page turner although ultimately none of the many twists were too shocking. The near future mass extinction setting was ominous. Very atmospheric and adventurous. Interesting and diverse characters attempted, many of the secondary characters were left disappointingly underdeveloped. Some of the prose was really wonderful. Read tag warnings cuz omigod. Also the dog dies. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

mandib's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Genocide, Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death and Confinement

Minor: Suicide attempt

jazdewills's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Car accident, and Abandonment

nehashtyle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

becwriight's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

ashberk18's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.5

I loved this book.  I sort of inhaled in less than two days. It's short and potent and though provoking. The twists felt like a relief to discover but not knowing key pieces of info didn't stop me from enjoying it.  I reserve 5 stars for my favorite, favorite books but this one may eventually end up on that list after I think about it more.  Do check out the 'content warnings' on this one - there are almost too many to account for :/ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death and Murder

Minor: Car accident

Incarceration

kristenellefson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicide

lalalena's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicide, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

leonoralvatron4_5's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Car accident

Moderate: Abandonment