2.43k reviews for:

When She Returned

Lucinda Berry

3.78 AVERAGE

dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark tense medium-paced
adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

first Lucinda Berry read. Definitely a suspenseful and enjoyable read, the twist right at the end didn’t quite hit like i thought it was going to though. 
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

There are some really interesting avenues this could've taken to further explore the concepts of
cult behavior, religious indoctrination, and complex family dynamics,
, and I wish it dove a little deeper, but it's fine for the story it's trying to tell, I guess. 

That being said, I did like the form of the narrative. I'm a sucker for a story with multiple POVs and an unreliable narrator
(or three)
, though, so take that with a grain of salt if that isn't your bag.
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-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

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dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A little slow, wish they showed more of Scott’s love for Meredith. Otherwise ok read, pretty predictable but good. 
tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No