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The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

11 reviews

starlitpage's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.5

This book made me cry. I wasn't quite sure about the inherent infidelity of the premise that these three women get stood up by the same man, but I trusted Beth O'Leary, and I was right to. And of course with this author the tackles mental health in an upfront way as well. I don't know that I'll read it again, but I'm glad I picked it up. Everything did end up worth it in the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Death

Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Dementia, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Car accident, and Self harm

Minor: Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

zoebill96's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

zaramartin97's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Abandonment, Dementia, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Car accident, and Death of parent

rad_reads_123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Self harm, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Dementia, and Infidelity

mgcalder's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

It may be that it was a very timely read but I thought that it was an absolutely gorgeous book and the way in which the story was told just added an extra layer of intrigue and interest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Mental illness, Stalking, Dementia, Grief, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

lunep's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Mental illness, Death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Dementia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Self harm, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

merrynthomas's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Grief

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

itisallmydoing's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing 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

5.0

I loved this. It's such a unique storytelling technique, and I had fun formulating my theories along the way. I loved the ending in spite of (or perhaps because of) the tears. More than any romantic relationship, though, I loved the friendships. We should all have people like this in our lives.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Dementia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Death of parent, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Alcohol

aspiereads33's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Stalking, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

laurenvoice's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The blurb on the back of this book does not do it justice; there is much more to the story than it lets on!

The No-Show was filled with funny and heartbreaking moments, and the twist was spectacular. It was easy to catch on what the twist would be early on in the story. However, Beth O'Leary keeps the mystery alive with a few red herrings. Although The No-Show had some emotional scenes, the ending was full of hope and a lovely home-built library. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death, and Self harm

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Dementia