Reviews

The Other Side of Disappearing by Kate Clayborn

elizabethide's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.75

Absolutely loved this! Did not want to put it down. A good balance of romance and true crime/family drama.

“I don't know if I've ever seen a face like hers. It’s  like looking through a window at a storm. There's rain, lightning, wind; there're trees bending and shaking with the force of it. Part of you is glad to be separate from it. 

But part of you wants to press against the glass and get as close as you can.”

“I'm distractedly packing the trunk of the van, quietly pleasing myself by deliberately setting Jess's suitcase right next to mine. It's a pretty sappy move, I know, but I'm practically marinated in sap at the moment.”

"You're not too anything. You've never been too anythingfor me."

lmnettles13's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

ranche80's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

libraryofjade's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

smantler's review against another edition

emotional 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

2.5

sarahjoyce's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

cepayola's review

emotional hopeful sad 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? No

3.0

libkatem's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious fast-paced

4.0

sebrittainclark's review

lighthearted

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

4.0

Ten years ago, Jess Greene's mother ran off with the subject of an incredibly popular true crime podcast and left Jess to raise her little sister. Now, the host of the podcast, and her intern Adam have come into their lives to try to find Jess's mother and wrap up the story that began a decade ago.

I really enjoyed the true crime aspect of the book, as well as Jess's journey to better understanding herself as she reluctantly goes to find her mother.

Thanks to netgalley and the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

skyu2's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.5