Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Den nat hun forsvandt by Lisa Jewell

61 reviews

perfectsham's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Quite an enjoyable mystery novel, not very challenging, but fun. Difficult to feel any sympathy for the main "victim" in the flashback scenes since she's such a complete drip. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief

Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder

rachelsg's review against another edition

4.5

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders

cady_sass's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really enjoyed this and then everyone in book club shit on it so that’s very on brand for me 🤣

Solid thriller with multiple points of view, all of the characters (hold a few randos) feel fully fleshed out and the story arc comes together nicely. The few twists really surprised me and anytime a thriller can actually surprise me is a win! 

It’s really tough to tell you what kept this from being 5 stars without spoilers, so I’ll just say this: it’s a bit messy in some parts with loose ends that don’t quite come together, or critical plot points that are just thrown casually together. BUT! It’s more good than bad and I would definitely recommend it. I’ve owned “And then she was gone” for years and never picked it up, now I’m finally inspired to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism

hzamrzla's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I don’t read many murder-mystery novels but this one was great! The flaws and interior lives of the characters drove the plot, and while the framing device seemed a little unnecessary, the main mystery was compelling! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief

Minor: Addiction, Drug use

_savannahreads_'s review against another edition

3.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault

caterina_1212's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Kept me gripped but also stressed me the fuck out 

I need to stop reading her, 2 women held captive so far

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

bandysbooks's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment

maggies's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book really picks up in the last half, which is a good thing because the mystery unravels so slowly. And yet it was so, so satisfying once it did unravel. Sophie was a fantastic audience surrogate, and the couple well-placed twists were icing on the cake. The decision to split the narrative by time and perspective was at times difficult to follow, but in the end Jewell really pulled it off. Excited to read more by this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy

pial's review against another edition

3.25

mysterious medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting