Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

35 reviews

em_of_swags's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

what the fuck

(in a good way)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Abandonment, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Gun violence

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Classism

nicoleacedit's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

 

This was a very weird book. Aside from the general unlikeableness of the characters, the writing was very repetitive at times. Certain phrases would appear multiple times even in the same chapter or on the same page but not in a way that makes it feel like it was intentionally done for emphasis or the like. Just really not my cup of tea :/

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Murder, Abandonment, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Transphobia

lqvekanej's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Death, Abandonment, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Cursing and Sexual content

ka_ke's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

Lesbians. Witchcraft. Murder. Dark Academia. What more could you possibly want? A Lesson in Vengeance is a good book. It’s filled with a diverse cast of lovable girls, discusses the difficulties behind families, queer identities, and mental health, all while holding a sense of mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Mental illness, Cursing, Murder, Vomit, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Death

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Abandonment, Body horror, and Suicidal thoughts

lorepineiro's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Child abuse

Minor: Eating disorder, Animal death, and Vomit

kaoralg's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Murder, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment and Animal death

Scene with Animal Death briefly described in Chapter 21 - Description & story spoiler:

It is revealed in when Ellis was 10, she was sent to spend the winter with her grandmother in her rural home. During a terrible snow storm that snowed them into the house and knocked out their power, the grandmother dies in her bed. It takes 3 weeks for the snow to melt, add another week for the power company to come restore the power at the house and discover young Ellis and her dead relative. During this time, Ellis ran out of food and with no other options she kills her pet rabbit and consumes it raw.

lennatheunicorncat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Minor: Mental illness, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Murder

averyrembish's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Animal death

Minor: Racism, Classism, Bullying, Outing, Transphobia, and Vomit

dernhelms_bag's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abandonment, Gun violence, and Blood

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Vomit, Bullying, Classism, Lesbophobia, Body horror, and Eating disorder

katsbooks's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

“Ex Scientia Ultio. From knowledge comes vengeance.” 

“The question isn't whether magic is real. It's whether I can touch it without being consumed by it.”

This book was alright. The dark academia vibes were spooky and fun. The fact that there was absolutely zero characters that were men was delightful. I didn't fully realize until the very end but every character either identifies as a woman or nonbinary. Loved that representation! I also really liked when the writing got a little meta. However, I found it slightly annoying when the author said something to the extent of "she touched me and I felt a tingle go down my spine" for the 50th time. Like find a new description, please. But ultimately, the atmosphere was this book's saving grace, for sure. The writing and plot weren't terrible. I found different parts intriguing but the first two-thirds or so were kind of slow. It really picked up in the last third but by then I had predicted a major plot twist so when it happened, it didn't impact me the way I expect it was meant to. If  YA thrillers and dark academia are your jam, you'd probably enjoy this more than I did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Blood, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, Bullying, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Gore, Sexual content, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Cursing