Reviews

The Other Side of Disappearing by Kate Clayborn

blahlicia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I don’t think Kate Clayborn could ever write a truly bad book, but this one wasn’t my favorite of her. I don’t know if I needed more time to see Jess and Adam or for the pace of the story to be picked up or what. The ending was good though!

devonsbookshelf's review against another edition

Couldn’t get into the storyline or the characters. 

readingtheend's review against another edition

4.0

this is a story about trust. I love that it's not just about the romance, but it's so much about the relationship between two sisters who haven't yet built an adult relationship. Kate Clayborn is great.

salimah's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

While this is not the fault of the writing, the narrators were all wrong for this.

chelcadventures's review against another edition

4.0

“Tell me you don’t remember.”

This! The entire concept of this book made for a good time. An investigation + a podcast + a “very complicated but damn” kind of romance + tricky family dynamics = my joy. It’s got some You, With a View vibes with the road trip and investigation (albeit a darker one) and Indigo Ridge, with that more ominous feel and protective romance. I ate it up.

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danielle_isreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Another stunner from Kate Clayborn. I’d read her to-do lists.

alotofphenol's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

elleinadarat's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

I really really enjoyed this. I liked the podcast angle, maybe because I love podcasts. But I also really liked Jess and Tegan's story, and learning about Adam and Salem. The history and goals of the characters, the meaning of the title's implication that someone can disappear... all of it I loved. I wish I'd gotten more insight into Salem (does Kate Clayborn want to actually make the podcast from the book?), because she seems like a fascinating person. But Jess and Adam were a study in waiting for what is right, learning who you are by falling in love, and figuring out what love really means.

susanw's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

lrsbooks7's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5