Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki

5 reviews

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

Love the art. Laura's so toxic, gosh. She had it coming. Freddy, breaking up with her took a lot of strength. She's a great friend also. But the Kindle format is messed up. It should've been a whole page zoom like a normal comic (my head ached to zoom by panel) But I enjoyed this nonetheless.✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

kshertz's review

emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

This is one of those books that perfectly nails coming of age. Falling in love with someone who doesn’t love and respect you back even close to as much? We’ve all been there. I think I saw so much of myself in this story. It’s such an amazing book for advice and empathy for everyone but especially the teen queer community. I know I definitely  will  be recommending to my high school students. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Bullying, and Gaslighting

onion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-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

Graphic: Abandonment, Excrement, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Medical content

zoonewrevues's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

This give me an emotional rollercoaster very akin to how actual high school feels.

anniefwrites's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

I absolutely loved the art style of this book. The color palette and the delicate lines created such a strong mood. If you’re a person who has ever watched someone be in a relationship with a manipulative/toxic person, this is a tough and stressful read.

I think it’s important to show those kinds of relationships as a warning, but I also wish that the decision to break up with Laura Dean came from within Freddy instead of from an adult woman on the internet. The ending tied up a bit too nicely for me, but I did feel strongly for Freddy and was relieved that she was out of that situation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia