Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

84 reviews

libt11's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Death of parent, and Alcohol

hollymileham's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

this book thinks its killing eve... but the only thing it has in common with that sexy show is how it ruined the whole story with a last gasp plot twist in an attempt to shock its audience. (rip villanelle you will always be famous to me)
such a mixed bag of a book? some of its really good like i did enjoy the tense parts of her killing each person, however some of it is also so boring she goes off on tangents for pages and pages, i especially didnt like the "hot takes" with the social commentary.. grace if youre that woke you probs wouldnt be a serial killer
ultimately the ending has ruined the whole story imo and its such a waste

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder

smiles_90's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Cursing, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship

runningdowndelaney's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, Classism, and Murder

Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

fairy_internet's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Drug use, and Stalking

Minor: Incest, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide

booksandcat's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Classism, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence

kellyloubishop's review against another edition

dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Drug use, Incest, Murder, Torture, Abandonment, Body shaming, Car accident, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Fatphobia

clairew97's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Pregnancy, Stalking, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cancer, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Addiction, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Classism, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug use and Pregnancy

tulemme's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment and Car accident