Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

187 reviews

chan_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide and Abandonment

gaby_readsss's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

This was a very sad book. It is a fake mystery but it truly felt like this happened to someone real. I can’t even think how someone can be so evil and ruin so many people’s lives like that.  :(

While I was reading this book, I kept waiting for a revelation that Ellie was still alive. I figured out by page 80 that she was Poppy’s mother but I had no idea how twisted everything was. Learning what led to it was terrible and heartbreaking. I felt like I was reading a true crime story because of how upsetting everything was. Since there are different pov’s, I kept saying “please notice” or “please mention this because it could change everything”. One part that hurt me was when Ellie kept pounding on the window and the walls but nobody heard her. It was so frustrating. I hated Donnelly so much for what she did to Ellie. She was mentally ill.

Yes, there was some predictability to this book but the plot was so well executed that it didn’t make reading it feel like a boring task. I enjoyed unveiling all the parts of this mystery. 

I thought that Floyd would be much worse. I was expecting for an ultimate twist in his reveal, but it felt like I already knew what he did. I don’t think he should have died. What he did was terrible but Donnelly deserved that and more.

I was so sad to learn Ellie’s actually dead. I know early on we find out that her remains were found, but deep down I still had hope for her. :(

It was heartbreaking that Poppy lost her mom and Laurel lost her daughter. But I did like how Poppy is giving Laurel a second chance at being a mom after she lost Ellie. The ending is so bittersweet.

Overall, I give this a 3.5/5 rating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Murder, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

brisha's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

definitely predictable but i still really enjoyed the read. i really enjoyed the format of this book and the different povs.  i like that the main character was flawed but we were still rooting for her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Child death, Death, Violence, Suicide, and Stalking

Minor: Death of parent

mftraveller3500's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Child abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Miscarriage and Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

allejaid100's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder and Suicide

rowlandreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Whew, several of these characters are difficult to like. Even the ones who aren’t criminals. 😅

Quick read with a painful ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, Miscarriage, Murder, Suicide, and Child abuse

aas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Death, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

melaniel's review against another edition

dark mysterious

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide

kurumipanda's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Confinement, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, and Miscarriage

Minor: Sexual assault

ivanaestaba's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

good thriller, the writing was amazing, some of the twists were predictable but interesting nonetheless.

reading from ellie's pov was so sad, i was so perturbed how she died. that's one of my nightmares so reading this at 3m was not a good a idea 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief, Suicide, and Pregnancy