779 reviews for:

The Face on the Milk Carton

Caroline B. Cooney

3.45 AVERAGE

katrina_ingram's review against another edition

3.0

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This book had a really premise, it was written well and I enjoyed the narration. What dragged it down for me is that it was really a product of its time. I didn’t like how the mother was obsessed with her weight always talking about her diet and that she can’t have cake but worse than that the father kept agreeing! The boyfriend was just awful too, I find this often in point horror books and it’s probably very accurate to young boys in the 90s but it makes me cringe so hard. She’s pouring her heart out and he’s just focused on getting her into bed. Ick!! And it hurts that these boys/men are never called out on the behaviour it’s just accepted as the way things are, and that’s how it was I suppose but it still makes me mad 

awong28's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

annie_reads_the_world's review against another edition

3.75

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Such a good concept

philosopher_kj's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content

bethanyrm's review against another edition

1.0

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This book has such an amazing concept, but the storytelling is completely flat.
I know this is meant for a younger audience, but my gosh, the MC is a doozy of a flop.
No one would ever act like she does in this story.

burtlori's review

3.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kristenneedscoffee's review

3.25

emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mg_futureauthor's review against another edition

5.0

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This book was so deep, rich, confusing, but beautiful all the same. I first decided to read this book when my sister finished it, and our mom got her the sequel. Need I say it was deeply emotional and very confusing.

bauguess's review against another edition

2.0

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I ate this up as a young teen, but reading again as an adult… meh

lindsaynixon's review against another edition

5.0

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Immediately starting book 2! This was so good! I might have been a little extra primed because I'm adopted but so gripping!