Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

6 reviews

smith2ds's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Torture, Abandonment, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Bullying, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

ashylois's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

Most of the book is a slow burn mystery, feeding you little bits of evidence and information. However, the last two or three chapters completely undoes the rest of the book, and while it was an unpredictable ending, it felt rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, Murder, Child abuse, Self harm, and Pregnancy

Minor: Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

katybugggg's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? No

5.0

This book was so good! It kept me guessing the entire time; I could not put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Medical trauma

Moderate: Infidelity, Bullying, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

lovelymisanthrope's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I was SO pleasantly surprised by how enthralled I was by this book. I had heard good things about Mary Kubica as an author, and I had heard that this story in particular was incredible, so when I saw a copy at a library book sale, I knew I had to pick it up!
This book follows multiple points of view and alternates between the past and the present for all of the characters. The story takes place in a seemingly small town, where years ago, there was a young mother whom went missing, and not long after, another woman and her daughter went missing. No one could figure out the full story, and now years later the town is still trying to figure out where Delilah, the young child that went missing, could possibly be. Delilah unexpectedly makes her return, but her reappearance causes more questions than relief. 
This book was incredibly well written, and despite being in a format some might find difficult to follow, I think it was well done. Each character had their own unique voice, which made deciphering between their narratives easier. This book is VERY graphic at times, so I would caution to look at content warning before picking it up. Once I started on this mystery, I could not put it down! Just when I thought I had it all figured out, Mary Kubica threw a curveball that I did not see coming and I had to rethink each characters' motivation to commit these grizzly acts. One of the characters, the woman who went missing with her daughter, Meredith, is a midwife, and it was so fascinating to read about her experiences and commitment to her job. She just wants to help women, and she does so at the expense of her own family time. Shelby, the first woman to go missing, was one of Meredith's clients. She is so young and seems to be in a bad marriage and I just wanted to scream at her that she can do better. 
I do understand why some people did not like this book because they felt like the characters made implausible choices. The big "twist" and what starts to bring the stories together is held together loosely and the characters' rationale for their actions seems unrealistic. However, I was not bothered by this, and I enjoyed that Mary Kubica leaned into the absurdity. Life is not linear, and sometimes people's choices do not make sense, even to themselves. 
I look forward to picking up more from Mary Kubica!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Murder, Torture, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

jeccycka's review

challenging dark tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical content, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Vomit, Self harm, Pregnancy, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cursing, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Body horror

mblanke's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Medical content, Infidelity, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail