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pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Misogyny, Grief, and Suicide
drraytay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Stalking
leebeeloves's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Confinement, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Death, Grief, Suicide, Child abuse, Car accident, and Medical content
Moderate: Infertility, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
elliejellybeanz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Body horror
Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual violence and Child abuse
redefiningrachel's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, and Medical content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Abortion
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Vomit, Alcoholism, Excrement, and Animal death
mariarose0523's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Child abuse and Infidelity
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Miscarriage and Vomit
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- 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
Told in multiple perspectives and dual timelines spanning eleven years, Local Woman Missing is a thriller focusing on three shocking disappearances (and one shocking reappearance) in a small suburban community.
This was the September pick for my book club and was one I suggested, so I was super excited to read it. Overall, Local Woman Missing is a fun “popcorn thriller”—fast paced and easy to race through, and pretty engaging while you’re reading it. I definitely enjoyed myself almost the entire time I was reading, which is an accomplishment in itself!
That said, the more I really thought about this plot, the more it fell apart for me. One of the major reveals felt extremely obvious (for reasons I can’t share due to spoilers), and some other plot points either never got resolved to my satisfaction or just didn’t make sense. I also felt like the ending wrapped up *way* too quickly.
Still, if you want a solid, entertaining thriller and this one sounds fun, I’d say on balance it’s worth picking up!
Recommended if you like: domestic thrillers; missing persons thrillers; multiple POVs and timelines
CW: Sexism/misogyny; infidelity; death of parent; death/murder; pregnancy/medical trauma; confinement; child abuse; car accident; alcohol use; bullying, grief; discussions of domestic abuse.
Graphic: Grief, Sexism, Misogyny, Car accident, Child abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Confinement, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Violence, Alcohol, Bullying, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Blood, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse
morganperks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death, Blood, Violence, Gore, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Murder, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
buckupcamper's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny
rosemaryslibrarian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Misogyny, and Pregnancy