Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

161 reviews

sarahyllescas's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide

Minor: Animal death

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

alinwonderland's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Kidnapping, Grief

landawn's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional 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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This was… okay. It was interesting enough for me to read it in a few days, but not enough that I wanted to stay awake to read more each night. 

The plot was a bit unbelievable, and entirely predictable - you know who has done what very early on in the book, and just need to keep reading to figure out exactly how. It also felt tense throughout without any big twist or climax, and finished feeling anticlimactic. The plot was a mixed pace, and sometimes lagged on with unnecessary repetition and explanations. 

All-in-all, I would not recommend to a fan of thrillers/whodunnits. I would cautiously recommend it to someone dipping their toes into the genre, or looking for a predictable and quick (but dark!) read. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Stalking, Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Sexual assault

lase's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Stalking

Minor: Violence

nnz1's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Suicide

Minor: Animal death

thebooseller's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Grief

Minor: Animal death

sarajane96's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Infertility, Sexual assault, Stalking, Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

sophiaanne5's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional mysterious 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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Though I enjoyed the last part of the book, overall it was too far-fetched and predictable. I’ve seen in many reviews that readers “figured it out” less than halfway through the book and the same happened for me, after that it was mainly the curiosity of HOW that kept me going. The writing was great and the author knows how to write compelling characters, the plot just wasn’t there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Animal death

readwithsuzanna's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder

Minor: Animal death