Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

89 reviews

sharlapeggy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Bit predictable and I realised what was happening as the story went on. I hoped I’d be wrong and there would be a big twist but I was disappointed.  However I did enjoy this and it did keep me wondering what was happening!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Rape, Stalking, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Torture

Minor: Car accident

velsbooknook's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

5.0

 This book was so so good! I don't even know where to begin!! Lisa Jewell did such an amazing job building the story and characters. I don't want to imagine what it would be like to lose a loved one and being left behind with no closure. Lauren's grief is heartbreaking. I found Poppy super annoying in the beginning but as you progress in the story you understand why she is the way she is. I guessed what actually happened to Ellie after I was about 1/3 into the story and it felt so rewarding to keep an eye out for some sweet little hints here and there. I'm also very happy with the ending and in my opinion it's the perfect ending for the story. All in all it was a beautiful and yet sad story I couldn't put down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Stalking, Child abuse, and Rape

katie_thorn's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Pregnancy

rebeccawalter's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Grief, Rape, Murder, and Sexual assault

haveyseentis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

I didn’t really like it. This book is creepy for the sake of being creepy and doesn’t really say much. Some people are into that but what I seek in horror is the psychological component of it and the things that were the heart of what make this book horror did not feel well developed enough for me to constitute a story that was believable. A lot of what is discussed made me sick to my stomach but that was it.I felt very removed from the trauma of it all and the way the story was delivered with multiple points of view felt distracting. I preferred one particular point of view and all the rest took me right out of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Torture

Moderate: Child death and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Violence

tetetaeskz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Kidnapping, and Torture

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Slavery, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

selenat's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

 A really good thriller that had me hoping things would work out for Ellie and that she would find a way out. I enjoyed the multiple POVs and the alternating timelines. Will be seeking out more from Lisa Jewell. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Stalking, Physical abuse, Death, Child death, and Child abuse

Minor: Mental illness, Animal death, Rape, and Miscarriage

wonderfulxwonderful's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Rape, Child death, and Child abuse

_terah_hansen_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Medical trauma, Confinement, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Stalking

angieinsp26's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Rape, Death, Child death, and Kidnapping