Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

222 reviews

celestbunny's review

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Laurel I can’t stand her but I get what she is going through. She neglected everyone which was very sad and I guess she got her daughter back in the worst way possible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide

megsandruth's review against another edition

3.5

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

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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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death

sinelaborenihil's review against another edition

5.0

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

thequiltyreader's review against another edition

3.5

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

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment

alexandramcgrew's review against another edition

3.75

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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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicide

erinfine's review against another edition

4.25

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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Gaslighting

kay_green's review

2.5

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was my first Lisa Jewell book, and I was not impressed. I figured it out like 6 chapters in and that still did not prepare me for the ending.

How on Earth can the just go on like a happy normal family. Floyd just kills himself with no consequences like he doesn't have another child to take care of. They "adopt" Poppy and she just fine with finding out her life was a lie? Laurel was not the best mom in the first place, but I guess we are just supposed to slide past that and forgive her like the rest of the family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Pregnancy

Moderate: Torture

holliharsh's review

3.0

dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent

sarahmcollette's review

4.0

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

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