Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Foster by Claire Keegan

58 reviews

poirot's review against another edition

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

3.5


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liesthemoontells's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-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

4.0

This is another beautiful little short story by Claire Keegan. The prose is sharp and spare as always, and the way that she layers the various perspectives and sorrows of the characters as seen through a child's eyes is brilliant.

My only drawback is that the first person voice sometimes tends towards a more developed vocabulary than I would expect from a child's perspective, but not to the point where it distracts from the story or undercuts any of its meaning.

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bessadams's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I love that this story is told from the little girl's pov! Her sweet, little, naive way of looking at everything around her!

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roughgeometry's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5


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charlottesreadingweb's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

5.0

Emotional damage in the best way. A short book with huge emotional weight. I will certainly be buying a copy!

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joensign's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

3.0


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erinmassey23's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

5.0


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maddiesmith's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective 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? No

3.5

I just wish it was longer

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kirstym25's review against another edition

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

5.0


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stargirlmolly's review against another edition

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

5.0


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