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Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie

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justmarihere's review

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

Seeing this on my feed was a blast from the past - I actually remember the author coming to our High School back in the day to talk about it and another book she'd written (pink and yellow cover?). I can't remember the reason for the assembly but I do remember how hyped we were for this book and promptly bought our own copies and read it during break and lunch times (and we totally didn't start dreaming about writing our own novels...).

Taking the nostalgia goggles off, this is a pretty simplistic book with a very far-fetched and convenient plot-line; but that's Rhia in her late 20s talking - Rhia who was 14/15 when she read this? LOVED IT. (hence 3/5 stars, averaging the score between older/younger me)

Never read the rest of the series because [b:Twilight|41865|Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)|Stephenie Meyer|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1361039443l/41865._SY75_.jpg|3212258] became an all-consuming force in my friendship group, but Girl, Missing definitely had it's well-deserved moment in the sun!

haniah__x's review against another edition

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5.0

I LOVE this book. I physically could not put it down. Definitely will reread and continue with the series.

In essence, it's about a teenage girl called Lauren, who lives with her adopted parents in London, but suspects they actually kidnapped her. So she escapes, running around America, with her brilliant best friend Jam (adore him), trying to find out about her past. I must admit, the writing style is sort of childish, but I easily got used to it and couldn't care less at this point. Anyone could enjoy this; I don't think there should be age restrictions.

With all the deep, dark fantasy I've been reading lately, this refreshing British read, about British people, for once, was a perfect addition to my summer TBR, and I'm so glad I bought it. A rare gem of a book, making me stay up late so late in the night, reading, because I could not stop, which I haven't done in a lonngg time. This book is thrilling. The myriad awards don't lie.

henrybenry's review

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2.0

I was definitely not the target audience for this book.

blueberryqueen's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

jane_kelsey's review

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2.0

It was okay but nothing special, the main character was quite unlikeable. The ending was quite decent and some stuff finally clicked into her head, hence why the 2 star rating.