Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

7 reviews

lo_midd32's review

4.5

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

sophieamreacher's review

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Brilliant, twisted, dark, sad. A real page turner. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

kmthorson2's review

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting

lauragoose's review against another edition

1.75

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Hard to finish. I'm not sure if the book intended to be surprising or shocking or with having "twists" but it's all plainly laid out. Slow pace. Sad inclusions of diet culture and toxic beauty stands. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment

frannydo's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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: Child death, Confinement, Slavery, Stalking

Minor: Infertility, Suicide

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

itzelhorn's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Murder, Pregnancy