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the_wistful_word_witch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-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? Yes
2.5
I listened to the audiobook version of Before She Disappeared. Overall, the plot was intriguing and kept me wondering what exactly was going on. I thought it was an interesting picture of a haunted woman dealing with her demons as best she can. But I didn't much care for the ending - it felt a bit rushed and I don't really like some of what happens, but that's just personal preference.
As for the narration, Hillary Huber does a good job as far as inflection goes, and she does the main character perfectly. But I just couldn't get past certain things, like giving a born and bred Bostonian a Southern accent, or the teens' voices. Or the fact that it's clearly a white woman doing Black people's voices... It was distracting at times and pulled me out of the story.
I'm debating on getting the second book in Audible or just reading the ebook.
As for the narration, Hillary Huber does a good job as far as inflection goes, and she does the main character perfectly. But I just couldn't get past certain things, like giving a born and bred Bostonian a Southern accent, or the teens' voices. Or the fact that it's clearly a white woman doing Black people's voices... It was distracting at times and pulled me out of the story.
I'm debating on getting the second book in Audible or just reading the ebook.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, and Addiction
Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Trafficking, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
bookishnatalia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship
rachelreadthese's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This mystery focuses on a flawed independent investigator, Frankie, searching for a missing teenage girl. Current events in the narrative are interrupted by flashbacks to Frankie's past.
I'd recommend this for fans of procedural mysteries. The main character is a former addict with a tortured past, and that trope felt stale. That being said, the investigation itself went off in a direction I was not expecting! I also appreciated the fact that this book draws attention to the disproportional amount of minorities who go missing in the U.S. each year.
I'd recommend this for fans of procedural mysteries. The main character is a former addict with a tortured past, and that trope felt stale. That being said, the investigation itself went off in a direction I was not expecting! I also appreciated the fact that this book draws attention to the disproportional amount of minorities who go missing in the U.S. each year.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship
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