Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

9 reviews

luciamendd's review against another edition

3.75

dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

shaleen64's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous 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: Complicated

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An enjoyable thriller, that despite being predictable, remained an engaging read.

Whilst none of the characters are lovable in the traditional sense they are well explored which adds depth to the story.

The ending is what both Laurel and Poppy deserved but I couldn't help feeling some sympathy for Floyd. A good entry thriller, but if you enjoy shocking twists and turns maybe give this one a miss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Suicide

m_moon's review against another edition

1.5

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

sadiaa's review against another edition

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I've tried twice to read this book but I didnt feel invested in the story and kept putting it down, almost got into a reading slump. Got 20% into the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment

niatella's review

3.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I enjoyed the front and middle part of the plot but it feels a bit too inconclusive towards the end. Floyd unaliving Noelle and then unaliving himself afterwards is just so abrupt like HUH. He just randomly up and leaves Laurel to watch the video of his confession and that's the end of the story.
I have a high expectation when it comes to the thriller/mystery genre and the ending was NOT IT. I liked everything else except the last part so i gave it a 3

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Drug use, Violence

cathryn_h_reads's review

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy

Minor: Child death

autumnwhite's review

2.0

emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol

extraggie's review

4.5

dark emotional hopeful medium-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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Even though I guessed the plot, it was so impeccably written that I just could not put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use

sophiamoneva's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I didn’t read the back when I started this and I should have because boy was that a heavy novel, definitely should not have been reading it at 14 but whatever. Very heavy, very true crime, honestly felt like a real case.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Sexual harassment