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haleighmiklic's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! There's so many twists in the plot but there's love involved in them all.
anchoring's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
ginnypie's review against another edition
4.0
This book amazing, every single character was interesting and I have not been sucked into a new literary world in quite some time, I read the first two chapters earlier this week and i finished the rest of the book in one sitting. This story was not only extremely interesting, but the book was SO well written. I could see the characters and their actions so vividly in my mind. What drew me to this book was the bisexual indian protagonist with OCD and anxiety!!!!!! I was so happy with this entire book and I am so excited to read the next one as well. I definitely have a new favorite author and series.
lpcoolgirl's review against another edition
5.0
Loved reading this book! It was so fantastic and the twists! Loved it, and I can't wait to read the sequel!
rebascool18's review against another edition
4.0
You can check out my review here: http://diariesofabooklover.blogspot.com/2015/05/vanished-by-ee-cooper.html
courtneyreviewsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
I love this book purely for the main character. She's biracial, bisexual, and struggles with an OCD/anxiety disorder.
Yes please.
The storyline is weak and not that thrilling, and relatively predictable, but that can be forgiven because of the protagonist.
Yes please.
The storyline is weak and not that thrilling, and relatively predictable, but that can be forgiven because of the protagonist.
rebascool18's review
4.0
You can check out my review here: http://diariesofabooklover.blogspot.com/2015/05/vanished-by-ee-cooper.html
milkamilka's review
3.0
I do not read YA mysteries/thrillers very often, but something in Vanished really caught my attention. Maybe it was the pretty awesome cover, the connection made to Pretty Little Liars and Gone Girl or the promise of a diverse characters. Whatever it was, I am happy that I picked it up because Vanished definitely surprised me positively.
Though Kalah loves her best friends Beth and Britt, she does not exactly feel like she fits in. Whereas Beth and Britt are popular in their own right, Kalah knows that people notice her just because she was chosen by Beth and Britt to be their friend. Despite feeling like she is not quite equal within the trio, she feels like B & B are the best friends she has ever had and she cannot imagine her life without the two of them. Then Beth, someone she has been feeling more that friendly feelings for, disappears and everything changes.
Kalah was very interesting character to read about. In addition to her somewhat problematic thoughts about her place within the trio of friends, she struggles with anxious feelings. I think Cooper describes the actions of an anxious character quite well in this novel and at no point did I feel like she has used it just a character trait. Rather, she writes about it with honesty and with detail. At points, Kalah embodies traits on an unreliable narrator, especially as she admits that she has a tendency to always think of the worst possible scenarios. As the plot thickens, it was interesting to speculate whether Kalah is on the right track or whether her anxious tendencies are making her see things that are not actually there.
Beth and Britt are both interesting characters to read about. The way Kalah describes them makes them familiar for the reader and what I especially enjoyed was reading how Kalah's thoughts about them change as a result of twists and turns in the plot. Through the novel, Cooper excels with complex characterization and character development, and throughout, it was interesting to read about these characters that are not quite what they first seem to be.
Vanished is a very intriguing murder mystery/twisted relationship study filled with surprises. Though the pacing could have been a bit quicker, as a result of which maybe couple of the parts I found a bit boring might not have felt so extended, in general I was really intrigued about finding out the truth about what happened to Beth and how the dynamics of the friendship trio change was Kalah starts to unravel the truth. I really also enjoyed the diversity Cooper has added to the story with a half-Indian main character that is not quite sure of her sexuality. I think in general Cooper writes really well about the confusing feelings Kalah has about her feelings for Beth and how those feelings differ from those she has for her long-time boyfriend.
Vanished definitely made me interested to pick up more YA thrillers/mysteries. Cooper has here a very impressive, well-build debut that YA mystery loves will most likely devour.
Though Kalah loves her best friends Beth and Britt, she does not exactly feel like she fits in. Whereas Beth and Britt are popular in their own right, Kalah knows that people notice her just because she was chosen by Beth and Britt to be their friend. Despite feeling like she is not quite equal within the trio, she feels like B & B are the best friends she has ever had and she cannot imagine her life without the two of them. Then Beth, someone she has been feeling more that friendly feelings for, disappears and everything changes.
Kalah was very interesting character to read about. In addition to her somewhat problematic thoughts about her place within the trio of friends, she struggles with anxious feelings. I think Cooper describes the actions of an anxious character quite well in this novel and at no point did I feel like she has used it just a character trait. Rather, she writes about it with honesty and with detail. At points, Kalah embodies traits on an unreliable narrator, especially as she admits that she has a tendency to always think of the worst possible scenarios. As the plot thickens, it was interesting to speculate whether Kalah is on the right track or whether her anxious tendencies are making her see things that are not actually there.
Beth and Britt are both interesting characters to read about. The way Kalah describes them makes them familiar for the reader and what I especially enjoyed was reading how Kalah's thoughts about them change as a result of twists and turns in the plot. Through the novel, Cooper excels with complex characterization and character development, and throughout, it was interesting to read about these characters that are not quite what they first seem to be.
Vanished is a very intriguing murder mystery/twisted relationship study filled with surprises. Though the pacing could have been a bit quicker, as a result of which maybe couple of the parts I found a bit boring might not have felt so extended, in general I was really intrigued about finding out the truth about what happened to Beth and how the dynamics of the friendship trio change was Kalah starts to unravel the truth. I really also enjoyed the diversity Cooper has added to the story with a half-Indian main character that is not quite sure of her sexuality. I think in general Cooper writes really well about the confusing feelings Kalah has about her feelings for Beth and how those feelings differ from those she has for her long-time boyfriend.
Vanished definitely made me interested to pick up more YA thrillers/mysteries. Cooper has here a very impressive, well-build debut that YA mystery loves will most likely devour.