Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

13 reviews

joisaddler's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gun violence, Stalking, and Suicide

anigoose's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Surprised to find Laurel rather an engaging character. Didn't know Lisa Jewell could write one, tbh!! 

This served its precise purpose of being the thriller distraction I needed, hence my rating.  Helen Duff was an excellent narrator. It was exactly what I needed.

Pretty shit way to use your main Irish character - legit no reason for her to be Irish, other than being a British author with implicit biases. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Grief

sophiamoneva's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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