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The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

60 reviews

acosyreader's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Dementia

bookishjae's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

motherofbodie's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Stalking, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting

jentrevellan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Dementia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity

maisaaismail1's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Grief, Mental illness, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abandonment and Miscarriage

lifeonasofa's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

“That sort of kindness, it gets into your bones. Once you’ve felt it, you can’t help but look for ways to pass the feeling on” - Beth O’Leary

➕ Multiple Overlapping Storylines, Unpredictable, Loveable Characters, Fun Easy Read

➖ A little more love/more Jane

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death, Dementia, Grief, Miscarriage, Car accident, and Toxic relationship

louise010's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Miscarriage

lindseybarnett's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, and Emotional abuse

saeruh's review against another edition

emotional reflective

4.0

It was intriguing how all of the three seemingly unconnected plot lines eventually all connected into one massive story. The way O’Leary writes about life makes you understand so much about these characters and their motives. I guessed the twist by the midway point so it wasn’t that shocking to me but i could see how it could have been. Audiobook was performed great, I just think that this is a one and done type of read for me to never think about ever again.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Car accident, Dementia, Miscarriage, Grief, Infidelity, and Stalking

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

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

4.0

I picked up “The No-Show” expecting a light, John-Tucker-Must-Die type of romantic comedy, but was pleasantly surprised by a much more heartfelt story about the importance of intimacy and connection. I liked that the story was told from the three separate points of view of the main women. It gives the reader an interesting insight into the different facets of the characters and makes the twist at the end that much more unexpected. The beginning of the book started a bit slow and it took me awhile to straighten out all of the side characters in each story line, but towards the midway point the pace picks up and the plot becomes more engaging. This is certainly more of a romantic drama than it is a comedy, so if you’re looking for a light read, this isn’t the book for you. Overall, I think it’s worth the read and will definitely pick up more of O’Leary’s work! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Sexual harassment, Grief, and Dementia

Moderate: Alcohol and Mental illness

Minor: Death of parent and Self harm