Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

348 reviews

lilbarb's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy

alongwithanissa's review

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Stalking

alsira98's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Violence, Xenophobia

Minor: Infidelity

yanzbanz's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I had my hand over my mouth - either in shock or horror or sadness - for much of this book.  This is the darkest Lisa Jewell I’ve read so far, and incidentally my current favorite.    I devoured this book, and I’ll be agonizing about it for a while…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, Kidnapping

Moderate: Stalking

urgirlsammy's review

5.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death

cjones12's review

4.0

fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Kidnapping, Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent

that1girlnstuff's review

2.75

dark mysterious sad tense

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I figured out the main plot point fairly early and as more and more pieces fell into place I had to decide if I wanted to keep going due to some sever discomfort with how the story plays out. I talked with a friend who read it and was able to determine I would finish it. 

If you are searching for Tigger warnings like I was:

non-consensual pregnancy happens with a minor. Does not go into detail but is obvious on what has occurred. Chapter 40 is where it takes place

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy

kwest_books's review

4.25

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Suicide, Stalking

laurajane78's review

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking

millyo's review

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility