Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

158 reviews

baileyridgway's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Murder, Child death, Rape, Infertility, Suicide, Stalking, Grief, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Confinement, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

cosxshea's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

The premise of this book was good enough for me to pick it up, but it was so predictable that I had to force myself to read it. 

Most of the "twists" are revealed in the first half of the book and the second half is just an in depth look into what happened. I read and read hoping something more would happen, but was sadly disappointed.

Jewell, in her acknowledgements says that this is either "brilliantly bizarre, or just bizarre." And I have to agree. I love thrillers, but this was just an awfully sad story about a girl who is kidnapped.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

mmadill227's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Confinement

Moderate: Pregnancy, Stalking, Child death, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

sidneypbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Kidnapping, Child death, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Animal death, Child abuse, Violence, Death, Grief, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

cdoubet's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child death, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

meluelmil's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Really, really enjoyed this book. It was hard to put down, but I also kept stopping to write my thoughts and theories so I could look back on them and see if I was on the right track. I LOVE that the story was well concluded and the loose ends were all tied. AND IT ALL MADE SENSE! There were lots of surprises and scenes that made me gasp out loud without a lazy explanation (read: “it was mental illness” or “it was all a dream” or “it was all a coincidence”). Great story, great execution, great epilogue!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Suicide, Child death, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, and Stalking

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Pedophilia, Infertility, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Cancer, and Mental illness

ash_cypher's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Mental illness, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Pregnancy

nataliehansen's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad

2.5

Wow. I feel just awful sadness and horror after reading this book. It was horrific. I wasn’t aware of all the triggers going into this book, so reader beware. It was so heavy and dark, that’s all I can think about. Please check triggers before reading, I wish I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Body horror, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Confinement

arflina's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

I guessed the “twist” very early on. Still a good read and worth finishing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping, Death, and Grief

lexie_edmunds's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Suicide, Stalking, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Animal death