Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender

17 reviews

rashi's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Hurricane child was a story that I didn’t want to put down, and found myself thinking about what was going to happen next on the days I couldn’t get to it. Loved Caroline’s character, all of that stubbornness and anger and bravery and intelligence, a really well rounded and whole person that despite everything was just so loveable. Also queer?? Amazing had no idea that it would be a main element of the story, and really enjoyed the way that it was investigated by these children. Also the dialogue and decisions that the children made were all very realistic, and it really felt like I was actually watching children interacting. Highly enjoyed and very well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Bullying

Moderate: Racism and Homophobia

Minor: Suicide attempt

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Bullying

Moderate: Racism and Death

cookiecat73's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Physical abuse, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

michaelion's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

she's just like me fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Bullying

Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Infidelity, Outing, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

anonymous_k's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad 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

4.5

Another great novel by Kacen Callender! There is a reason they are my favorite author. Such heavy topics this novel focuses on—abandonment, bullying, and homophobia (both internalized and external) are the main topics—but it also focuses on lightheaded topics like young love. They’re writing is nothing less than perfection, and I would’ve given this book 5 stars if I wasn’t so emotionally involved and upset with some of the characters… again, beautiful writing. As a future English teacher, I hope to have this novel in my classroom for my students to read :) Absolutely love!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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: Homophobia, Bullying, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

tahsintries's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia, Outing, and Racism

Minor: Toxic friendship and Suicide attempt