Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

576 reviews

ekmook's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

rinahamon's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

callikat's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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, Kidnapping

velsbooknook's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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This book was so so good! I don't even know where to begin!! Lisa Jewell did such an amazing job building the story and characters. I don't want to imagine what it would be like to lose a loved one and being left behind with no closure. Lauren's grief is heartbreaking. I found Poppy super annoying in the beginning but as you progress in the story you understand why she is the way she is. I guessed what actually happened to Ellie after I was about 1/3 into the story and it felt so rewarding to keep an eye out for some sweet little hints here and there. I'm also very happy with the ending and in my opinion it's the perfect ending for the story. All in all it was a beautiful and yet sad story I couldn't put down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Stalking

Minor: Child abuse, Rape

laylasolangi's review against another edition

2.75

dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Kidnapping

bookishvanessa's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense fast-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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On the way to the library one evening, Laurel's fifteen-year-old daughter Ellie mysteriously disappeared. Following Ellie's disappearance, Laurel's world falls apart and her marriage ends. Now, ten years later, Laurel is finally seeing hope for the future when she meets a charming man named Floyd and his young daughter, Poppy. I'll leave it there when it comes to summarizing the plot in order to avoid any potential spoilers.

Though I haven't read too many thrillers/suspense novels in 2021, this is definitely near the top of the list of those I have read! This is a very creepy, suspenseful story that Jewell crafted expertly, doling out tidbits of information here and there. Though a bit predictable, its ability to entertain me throughout made up for that. This is a book in which alternating points-of-view and timelines, as well as short chapters, works especially well. I really enjoyed seeing how all the pieces of this story came together in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide

the_savannahhumphrey's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

katmm0515's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense medium-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: Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Stalking

gillianrworley's review against another edition

3.0

emotional 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: Complicated

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This was a weird read for me, the writing was compelling so I felt like I couldn’t put it down. Buuut the plot was so obvious to me! And I’m by no means good at predicting plots. Would have loved some more twists and turns. Would definitely read another Lisa Jewell book though, can’t deny its super readable !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

msennflinn's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious sad tense 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Abandonment