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Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

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marlowe527's review

3.75
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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dark emotional 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: No

This boom was a tad too predictable for my liking, but the overall plot was good and kept me interested. Some characters were really walking the line of caricature. 

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hanuhmckee's review

4.0
dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

While I found this book a little slow to start, I think the plot was interesting and the cast of characters were very well written. I thought each character had depth and helped to contribute to a different aspect or theme throughout the book. While at times the story was difficult to read because of the subject matter, it was still done in a way that made me want to keep reading, even if I felt like I needed to put it down for a little. 

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

When Laurel's daughter Ellie goes missing at 15 years old and never returns, Laurel's life is left in shambles. 10 years go by in a blur, until one day,  Laurel finally decides to get back into the dating pool. And as she gets to know her new boyfriend, she discovers that his daughter looks just like Ellie. 

I am fairly new to thrillers, and this was a really interesting one! I didn't see most of the plot twists coming, and the first was a huge shock! I listened to this book on audio, and really enjoyed it. 

My reason for a little bit of a lower rating has to do with Laurel being a pretty unlikeable character. I know that her being that way was to forward the story, but I truly found her insufferable 😅 and partly because of that, the ending felt a bit rushed and unfinished. 

Overall though, I was fully enthralled by this book, and can't wait to dive into more thrillers soon. 

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challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Predictable and a bit drawn out but OK for a palette cleanser.

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aleaa's review

4.5
challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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: Yes

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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