Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

70 reviews

rinahamon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Stalking, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

anigoose's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.0

Surprised to find Laurel rather an engaging character. Didn't know Lisa Jewell could write one, tbh!! 

This served its precise purpose of being the thriller distraction I needed, hence my rating.  Helen Duff was an excellent narrator. It was exactly what I needed.

Pretty shit way to use your main Irish character - legit no reason for her to be Irish, other than being a British author with implicit biases. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Child death, Confinement, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Grief

mlindsay27's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping

crystalmethany's review against another edition

dark mysterious

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Animal death, Violence, Medical content, and Alcohol

cortnereads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Wild. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

maddie79's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Dementia and Death of parent

rebriley95's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

Quick easy read, found it to be enjoyable but very predictable. I found Poppy's character to not be very believable but otherwise it was a good book.  Finished it in a day

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Infertility, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Child abuse

caitlincoile's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

poskisuudelma's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, and Violence

field_of_books's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This is a fairly standard, predictable, but fast paced thriller. I guessed what was going to happen within the first thirty pages, but it was still intriguing and the writing was fast paced enough to keep my interest. Also, my copy had big font. I LOVE a book with big font, I’m talking at least size 12, so I don’t have to squint or hold my book close to my face (yes I do need glasses). Guessing the plot at the very beginning of the book obviously isn’t a good sign, but finding a book that you can easily read even when your brain is filled with a noxious fog, well that’s a gem. 

Anyway, I love the whole kidnapped/captive theme. I don’t know why, but it always keeps me interested. So when I saw this one in the charity shop I thought it was a good find. My brain hasn’t been working very well the last few days, and so I thought this would probably be an easy read- it was! I love the character of Ellie, what an absolute angel. None of the other characters are great, but they’re also not particularly unlikeable. After reading this one I’d definitely give some other Lisa Jewell’s a try! 

🐙🐙🐙/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Stalking

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, and Violence