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The Girl Before: Sie war wie du. Und jetzt ist sie tot. by JP Delaney
27 reviews
latham9'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
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Stalking
Minor: Abortion
mariareadss367's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer and Animal death
adamsbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
What a great mystery. I thought this story had such good pacing. Most thrillers end the chapters reminding you that one of them won't make it home alive but this novel didn't do that at all. I really REALLY enjoyed that Emma's story never progressed until Jane found information that allowed her story to progress. I think the only redeemable character in this story is Jane everyone else is so terrible which I think was the point. I have a hard time telling when characters are meant to have a redeeming aspect to them in thrillers. I also think Edward should just go see a therapist and get diagnosed.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Miscarriage, and Eating disorder
raysh3ll's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
I read this book after I went through J.P Delaney's 3 other books. I think maybe I would have liked it a bit better if I hadn't had the others as a comparison. I felt like there was a fair bit of overlap and repetition in terms of what J. P Delaney writes about in his books (children with disabilities, technology, unreliable narration, twist endings, unrealistic expectations etc). Maybe I over did it with his books, but I felt his other books did a much better job with the things that intersected.
I didn't really feel much for the characters, beyond finding myself annoyed by Emma.
Overall, it was just meh for me.
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Sexual content and Eating disorder
e_vhx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Eating disorder, Stalking, Rape, and Sexual content
kylieqrada's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Abortion, Eating disorder, Stalking, and Sexual violence
Minor: Animal death
shereadsmysteries's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Ableism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Misogyny, Rape, and Stalking
Minor: Vomit, Eating disorder, Abandonment, and Abortion
Ableism: Discussions of keeping/terminating a pregnancy where child could be disabled; Abortion: discussion only; Child death: Stillbirth; Rape: False rape allegations_mack_jack_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
what i wanted from the book initially was to be shocked and to have my expectations subverted. as i learned more about the characters, i wanted to see the natural conclusion come about. i think the author focused on shock value over realism when coming up with plot points. the complexities of the characters, specifically the men, are unexplored to their fullest because the author takes them off course at random. the women are flawed and emotional humans, which is always good to see, but emma specifically is written to be almost a villain as the book progresses. at first it was a captivating twist, but again the path it took broke my suspension of disbelief.
did i enjoy reading it? yes. would i recommend it? no.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Murder, Miscarriage, Eating disorder, Child death, Animal death, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Medical trauma
chaoschali's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Eating disorder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
drmakween'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
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage and Rape
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Domestic abuse