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malleykde's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
dcnireads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Eating disorder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Pregnancy
sicilyjoy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Kidnapping
bellebookcorner's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was intrigued right from the start with Rachel Price missing case and it gets a lot more interesting with her sudden reappearance which will led the readers take a closer look to the Price family - they're not as perfect as we thought.
I really enjoy my time following Bel and Ash as they investigate Rachel’s reappearance. They made a pretty good team and their bantering gave a humor aspect against the gloomy and dark mystery plot.
Lots of suspicious characters and several clues thrown throughout the story had me glued to my kindle and my brain kept making theories.
I guessed some of it right, but even then the big reveal still had ONE TWIST that caught me by surprise!
However, there are a few things that made me didn't fully enjoy this book like the slow pacing and some information/act that was repeatedly mentioned. Nevertheless, I still found this book enjoyable to read.
Overall, this was a really good mystery thriller with a dash of romance.
Easy to read writing style and clever unexpected twist had me hooked into the mystery of Rachel Price’s reappearance.
I would recommend it for those who enjoy YA mystery thriller!
Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tour, Netgalley, author and publisher for giving me an e-ARC of the book and for having me on this book tour. I’m leaving this review voluntarily!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence
bookedandbusy's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book had me hooked from start to finish! It was a twisty, unpredictable mystery and I loved it! I loved the characters, Bel especially, she reminded of Pip from AGGGTM!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Dementia, and Grief
cover2covertx's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
*Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for this ARC to review*
If you have ever wanted a book that gives you the same vibes & keeps you on the edge of your seat coming up w/ theories in the same way that a TikTok video w/ multiple updates over several days does then this is the book for you.
I seriously could not stop trying to figure out what was going on, who to trust or what to make of each of the characters throughout the story. It was incredibly fast paced, full of twists and turns and made me remember why I fell in love with Holly Jackson’s books in the first place.
This is an absolute must read for any fans of AGGGTM and the YA mystery/thriller genre. Absolutely incredible book!
If you have ever wanted a book that gives you the same vibes & keeps you on the edge of your seat coming up w/ theories in the same way that a TikTok video w/ multiple updates over several days does then this is the book for you.
I seriously could not stop trying to figure out what was going on, who to trust or what to make of each of the characters throughout the story. It was incredibly fast paced, full of twists and turns and made me remember why I fell in love with Holly Jackson’s books in the first place.
This is an absolute must read for any fans of AGGGTM and the YA mystery/thriller genre. Absolutely incredible book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Death, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence, Body shaming, and Stalking
Minor: Blood
ashylibrarian's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this title in exchange for a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
This book will have readers up until all hours of the night desperate to learn what happened to Rachel Price.
Bel has grown up being the child of Rachel Price, the wife and mother who went missing 16 years ago. And now, at age 18, Bel is filming a documentary at her father's wishes to recount what life has been like since the disappearance. Bel feels that her life has settled into "normal" until one day, the unthinkable happens. Rachel Price reappears. With this reappearance comes chaos, lies, and blurred lines. Bel must decide who she can trust, which stories she can believe, and what she must do to get back to the normal life she craves so deeply.
Holly Jackson does it again with another riveting and gripping YA novel that makes readers feel like they are a part of the mystery. I felt like I was reading the behind-the-scenes of a real true-crime mystery. There was drama, twists, turns, surprises, and jaw-dropping secrets.
Though parts of this story were predictable, I felt like I was still able to enjoy it because of the way I experienced it through Bel's perspective. Her emotions jumped off the page and allowed the reader to be fully immersed in what was happening.
One flaw I would say this book holds is that it is long. Some scenes could have been a tad shorter and could have allowed this book to be less than the current almost 450 pages. Am I mad that I read almost 450 pages? No, not at all. I just think that it could have still been successful a bit shorter.
I will 100% be recommending this book.
This book will have readers up until all hours of the night desperate to learn what happened to Rachel Price.
Bel has grown up being the child of Rachel Price, the wife and mother who went missing 16 years ago. And now, at age 18, Bel is filming a documentary at her father's wishes to recount what life has been like since the disappearance. Bel feels that her life has settled into "normal" until one day, the unthinkable happens. Rachel Price reappears. With this reappearance comes chaos, lies, and blurred lines. Bel must decide who she can trust, which stories she can believe, and what she must do to get back to the normal life she craves so deeply.
Holly Jackson does it again with another riveting and gripping YA novel that makes readers feel like they are a part of the mystery. I felt like I was reading the behind-the-scenes of a real true-crime mystery. There was drama, twists, turns, surprises, and jaw-dropping secrets.
Though parts of this story were predictable, I felt like I was still able to enjoy it because of the way I experienced it through Bel's perspective. Her emotions jumped off the page and allowed the reader to be fully immersed in what was happening.
One flaw I would say this book holds is that it is long. Some scenes could have been a tad shorter and could have allowed this book to be less than the current almost 450 pages. Am I mad that I read almost 450 pages? No, not at all. I just think that it could have still been successful a bit shorter.
I will 100% be recommending this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Dementia, Domestic abuse, and Death
crieraylas's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
received an arc from netgalley!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Kidnapping, and Confinement
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Dementia
Minor: Infertility and Rape
beckyremillard's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The story revolves around Bel, an 18 year old whose mother disappeared when she was just 2 years old. She was there, but has no memories of what happened due to her young age. Now she’s being forced to “relive” the disappearance through the filming of a documentary, when she stumbles upon her mother again.
Bel is close to the family she grew up with, which includes her father as well as her cousin who grew up down the road. She has a lot of questions when her mother, Rachel, returns and is unsure if she trusts Rachel’s answers. She uses her cousin and the documentary to try to find out the truth.
The story is told in third person from Bel’s perspective.
Holly Jackson does it again. I devoured this book. Read it in one day. To say it held my attention is an understatement. The characters were not lovable the entire time, but there was so much suspense that I could not put it down. I feel that most readers try to guess a little what the truth is while they’re reading and this story was not predictable at all.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s for a chance to read and review this eARC!
Bel is close to the family she grew up with, which includes her father as well as her cousin who grew up down the road. She has a lot of questions when her mother, Rachel, returns and is unsure if she trusts Rachel’s answers. She uses her cousin and the documentary to try to find out the truth.
The story is told in third person from Bel’s perspective.
Holly Jackson does it again. I devoured this book. Read it in one day. To say it held my attention is an understatement. The characters were not lovable the entire time, but there was so much suspense that I could not put it down. I feel that most readers try to guess a little what the truth is while they’re reading and this story was not predictable at all.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s for a chance to read and review this eARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, Death, Dementia, Violence, and Toxic relationship
tabby2920's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Dementia, Domestic abuse, and Violence