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chailady's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Starts off slow, but definitely improves. This was nearly a dnf due to language in the first few chapters, however, that also improved. The translation page would have been more helpful in the beginning of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Sexism, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Death, Animal cruelty, and Police brutality
sarah984's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book was okay. I liked the descriptions of life in Ghana and the mystery was interesting enough, but most of the characters felt pretty flat and the writing was in an overly clinical style that I didn't really enjoy. I also caught something that looked like an editor's note that didn't get deleted (seemed like a suggestion to alter some dialogue) but that might just be in the kindle edition.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Classism, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Death, and Drug use
Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Vomit
e_flah's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
The Missing American was an underwhelming read for me. The mystery is pretty slow paced and I found several of the twists easy to see coming. The large cast of characters were interesting, particularly Emma's brother Bruno. I wish there had been more character development of our main character, Emma. She came across a bit one-dimensional and was characterized largely by her relationship to others in her life, rather than who she was as an individual.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, and Ableism
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