Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

110 reviews

bones_jackson's review

dark 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? No

2.0

O plot twist é forçado e ruim, não tem aquela tensão construída para que haja uma revelação, ela só veio do nada, mudando completamente e desnecessariamente a personalidade de um personagem para que se encaixasse no plot twist. A história começa boa, mas o resto dela é muito forçada. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Confinement, Murder, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent

hchaus21's review

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Medical trauma, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gaslighting, Blood, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Cursing

engel21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Rape, Suicide, Infidelity, Confinement, Child death, Body horror, Sexual violence, Murder, Miscarriage, and Grief

libraryofcacw's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

 

moral of the story: dont drink and drive kids 👍

 

at 70% I  knew how the last 30% was going to go which is not how I like it. I like when the last 30% is so full of twists you cant sit straight. however, saying that, throughout the book my face did fall open in shock :O when things were getting intense.

some people have said they didn't like the writing style but i feel like it gave us an almost 360 view without the book dragging on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Vomit, Suicide, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage

magical_mads's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Infidelity, Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Excrement, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Grief, Murder, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Torture

kristinebennett's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Infidelity, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicide

ruthypoo2's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Violence, Bullying, Confinement, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

dilani's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

Mary Kubica wrote a solid and entertaining mystery. There were twists I didn't see coming, but some of them fell flat for me. Suspense was well done for the beginning of the book. I appreciated the storyline of obstetric abuse and violence, however, I don't know that it adds much to the overall plot. There were times the characters and plot points felt too unrealistic for me.

Like the female detective lying to Josh about the DNA test results. Or the police finding Bea's blood in Meredith's garage yet not investigating more about it. 

Speaking of Bea, her motive behind Shelby and Meredith's demise is unsatisfying. And to somehow keep Delilah locked up for eleven years with our her partner knowing anything?!?! Makes no sense to me. Not a fan of the ending either. A girl kept captive for eleven years by her own neighbor is not gonna jump back into normal life that easily.

 

Still an entertaining read though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Death of parent

Moderate: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Suicide, Child abuse, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Bullying

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

seetaylorwrite's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This book was pretty good. As it went in, I was wondering when the plot twist would be revealed. I just didn’t expect everything yo come to a close in the last 25%. However, that last 25% made the rest of the book worth the read! 

I will add to check the CW/TW!! If you struggle with any birth related trauma, this book might trigger you. As a doula and student midwife, my heart broke to see the very real obstetric abuse that was mentioned in too accurate detail. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Child death, Medical trauma, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping