Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Love, Mom by Iliana Xander

3 reviews

mrohrer320's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Abandonment

tayreads10's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense slow-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

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I really almost quit reading this 30% in. The writing was almost like it was meant for teenagers. The storyline was what kept me going. So many grammatical errors. The same exact tone for every character. Nothing changed. Whether it was Mackenzie, the letter, Ben, or anyone else, the same mannerisms and phrases repeated so it was all one character it seemed. The storyline was what bumped it up to 3 stars, but l'm not sure why this book is so highly recommended by people. Not a fan.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

cbushwrite's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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: Complicated

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I want more justice for some of these characters!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Blood, Classism