Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

117 reviews

kayro's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was wild to say the least. The first two chapters start off incredibly dark and disturbing and the book ends in the same way. I spent a lot of time throughout this book trying to figure out how everything was connected. Time jump plot twists are always my favorite because I can never see them coming and I always find them incredibly shocking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

rockshaw22's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.25

I struggled with this book. It moved pretty quickly, but I felt a little taken aback by the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

leebeeloves's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Suicide, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Infertility, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nurseann7161's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

ilovegilmoregirls's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

wackly93's review

dark emotional sad

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, and Suicide attempt

amandalawrance's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Could never guess what was coming. Each plot twist and reveal was more shocking than the one before. I was hooked. Every little detail is important and the smallest things come back into play later on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Excrement, Vomit, and Alcohol

amanda_reads13's review

dark mysterious sad fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

haleea's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I liked the different POVs and I didn’t guess how everything tied together until the end. I feel like I could read this one again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity and Suicide