Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

192 reviews

bookgurlie's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

swimmer120x's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

There are some strong content warnings of

confinement

and

kidnapping

in the beginning sections of the novel. It was difficult to listen to because of the graphic details. Then the book became less graphic for a while. I felt like this book was kind of a story within a story, as it bounces between characters’ perspectives, such as Meredith, Kate, and Leo, from present day and eleven years earlier. In the middle of the story, I felt like it was kind of distracting because I wanted to get back to the gripping beginning (although maybe I didn’t, because it was a bit too graphic). I had to remember the details of several families due to this, and at times, it felt like a lot to remember. In my opinion, this is what took it from a fast paced novel to a medium paced novel. However, just finish the book. It’ll make sense.

It’s all connected in the end.

I finished it in three days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Blood

Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

the suicide isn’t actually a suicide, but rather a homicide to look like a suicide

Overall, there is a toxic friendship, but you don’t discover that until the end of the book

kris_tea516's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Ok. This book. I have lots of opinions. lol

The story is disturbing but I wouldn’t say it was “bad.” It definitely held my attention but, man, was I stressed out & need to cleanse my soul with some comedy. There are few people I would recommend it to &, if you have kids, maybe skip this one. 

Some complaints: 
- There is SO MUCH unnecessary details that make the book at least 1/4 longer than it needed to be. 
- I’ve been a doula &, while there is some truth in what she writes about that field, there is a lot of incorrect info 
- There are tangents she seems to go on at times that do nothing to do with the story that it almost feels Ike a story written so she could get on her soapbox on certain opinions of hers. Some chapters just felt like propaganda for her views. 
- The character development left much to be desired. Half the time it was like she didn’t know what kind of person she wanted to make a character so she kept changing them up. 
- Finally, I really did not care for the narrator of the audiobook. 

Don’t get me wrong, I think many people will really enjoy this one, especially crime fans. But 3 stars is the best I can give it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

books4em's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved it! One of the best thrillers I’ve read. It twists and turns the entire book, from the prologue to the last page. I also greatly liked the multiple POVs and that we got them in both time lines. It was interesting to see how things changed in the story between the time jumps, and the twists make so much sense when you look back on things. So good! Will be reading more Mary Kubica

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

maziemouse's review against another edition

3.75

the real tragedy was knowing that the psycho doctor is probably still practicing

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

rosehecker's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The tension build up was amazing. This was the kind of book that I think about even when I’m not reading it. However the ending felt very unsatisfying. MAJOR spoilers:

bea’s whole involvement didn’t make sense. i get she felt trapped but i don’t think it would have gone that way and it felt very pointless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying

tayreads10's review

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder

carmengonser's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Lesbophobia

abby2207's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse

hannahduda's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail