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astoriareader's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy
hgyow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder
sprinumter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
_youfloweryoufeast_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Genre: Thriller
Age group : Adult
POV : First person & third person & multiple POV
Characters: 4.5/5 ⭐️
Plot: 3.5/5 ⭐️
Setting/Themes: 3/5 ⭐️
Writing: 3.5/5 ⭐️
Thrill factor: 3/5 ⭐️
• Please check TWs & CWs
• mature language, kidnapping, drugging, torture, starvation, chile abuse, forced pregnancy, violence, murder, death, loss of a loved one, gore, suicide, guns
• HEA (as happy is it could get after a horribly heartbreaking traumatising event)
“To anyone who finds this note [it begins], my name is Ellie Mack.
I am seventeen. None of them must feel bad about what happened to me because I am brave and I am brilliant and I am strong.
Yours sincerely,
Ellie Mack”
Let me start by saying this was quite great. I will say that it’s extremely triggering and would advice everyone to search up thorough trigger warnings before venturing into this book. It was a good thriller and the way the story unfolded to readers before it did to characters in the book was good. I’m assuming it’s a deliberate play of the author’s. I liked it. The author references the kidnapping of Colleen Stan but this reminded me of the Fritzl case. Truly horrifying.
Then She Was Gone is the heartbreaking story of a family dealing with grief, the devastating story of a mother who lost her golden child, the terrifying story of how sick lengths some individuals will go to appease themselves and a keep someone tied to them, the story of a mentally bothered man who was nothing but a child to hold on to and the dark secrets he buries, ultimately it’s a story of gore, grief and the audacity. (I mean this in the meanest way possible, sick sick Noelle,SICK SICK Floyd)
Overall, I recommend. If you’re looking for a great thriller, give this one a try.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
nicoleharris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Suicide and Violence
haveyseentis's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape and Torture
Moderate: Child death and Suicide
Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Violence
_terah_hansen_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder
brookey8888's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
mlthomas234's review
- 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
5.0
Other things I liked: the differences in narrative voice are very well done. Though the story begins to shape up fairly early (in the first third) I was still fully engaged throughout the rest, as answers only opened up more interesting questions. The writing itself was also very lyrical and nice. Read this!
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent
tea_t's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy