Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

53 reviews

allisonobrien's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment

lisasilv's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

I really loved how this story developed. At first, I was a little put off by the magical realism (it's just not my style) but I loved seeing the relationship between Lillian and the kids and her growing into a very unexpected role. Yes, there were some characters I hated but they were meant to be hated. 

The book is a little older but that was ok; it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the book at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Forced institutionalization

jazhandz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

3.75

This book has a writing style that’s straightforward, dancing on the line between showing and telling, which serves some emotional beats well and others quite poorly. I think everyone who calls this book “heartwarming” is slightly off the mark but I’m not sure what a better word is. Bittersweet, but more sweet than bitter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Suicide

lebishop13's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment

tsteacher's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Violence

bearybooky's review

dark funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Child abuse, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Classism, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Addiction

morgan_trainer's review

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Abandonment

caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.0

First off, all the starts to the narrator of this book, Marin Ireland. I had to go check to make sure there were not multiple narrators. She was that good. She gave each character a very distinct Southern accent which to me, elevated the reading experience. Now back to our regularly scheduled review.

Overall, I enjoyed this book for what it was. Although the book led to a lot of discussions of some pretty heavy themes, it's actually a pretty quick and propulsive read . . . once you get past the much too long and boring Chapter 1. If anything, it sometimes felt too superficial. I felt that the author relied a little too much on "mic drops" and "truth bombs" instead of a well-developed plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Death of parent

kristinj1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book is based on a unique premise, definitely not one I've read before! The main character, Lillian, seemed to have a lot of character building at the beginning but I felt like I didn't really understand her inner dialogue once she was at the house in Tennessee. I feel like this book was unresolved for me. The kids, Roland and Bessie and then Timothy - unresolved, not clear what their future holds, not sure why they burst into flames. Lillian and Madison- unresolved, are they every going to speak again, does Madison remember that Lillian took the fall for her in high school? Jasper - despite the fact that the gene for bursting into flames seemed to have come from him, he's almost a non-playable character. And what about Jane, his ex-wife and the mother of Roland and Bessie? She ended get own life and thought she'd ended the lives of her kids, too?? Why doesn't she get justice? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Fire/Fire injury

hannahs_library_'s review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Grief, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Physical abuse