Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

125 reviews

rebeccawalter's review

3.75

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Murder

haveyseentis's review

2.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I didn’t really like it. This book is creepy for the sake of being creepy and doesn’t really say much. Some people are into that but what I seek in horror is the psychological component of it and the things that were the heart of what make this book horror did not feel well developed enough for me to constitute a story that was believable. A lot of what is discussed made me sick to my stomach but that was it.I felt very removed from the trauma of it all and the way the story was delivered with multiple points of view felt distracting. I preferred one particular point of view and all the rest took me right out of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture

Moderate: Child death, Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence

tetetaeskz's review

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Torture, Kidnapping, Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy

selenat's review

4.0

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 A really good thriller that had me hoping things would work out for Ellie and that she would find a way out. I enjoyed the multiple POVs and the alternating timelines. Will be seeking out more from Lisa Jewell. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Stalking, Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape

wonderfulxwonderful's review

5.0

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual content

_terah_hansen_'s review

1.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder

angieinsp26's review

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent

brookey8888's review

3.75

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Look I’m not going to lie this was such a slow start and I didn’t care and thought about DNFing because I was so bored, but it did get more interesting and I actually cried doubting the ending, but that might be because of my PMS. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

wrestleacademic's review

2.5

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Blood, Pregnancy

brina's review

3.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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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This is more of a sad book than a thriller

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault