Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

248 reviews

cosxshea's review

1.0

dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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The premise of this book was good enough for me to pick it up, but it was so predictable that I had to force myself to read it. 

Most of the "twists" are revealed in the first half of the book and the second half is just an in depth look into what happened. I read and read hoping something more would happen, but was sadly disappointed.

Jewell, in her acknowledgements says that this is either "brilliantly bizarre, or just bizarre." And I have to agree. I love thrillers, but this was just an awfully sad story about a girl who is kidnapped.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder

literarydeejay's review against another edition

4.5

dark tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual assault

mmadill227's review

4.5

dark emotional 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

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion

adeline's review

3.75

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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Pregnancy

cdoubet's review against another edition

3.5

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

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, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent

meluelmil's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Really, really enjoyed this book. It was hard to put down, but I also kept stopping to write my thoughts and theories so I could look back on them and see if I was on the right track. I LOVE that the story was well concluded and the loose ends were all tied. AND IT ALL MADE SENSE! There were lots of surprises and scenes that made me gasp out loud without a lazy explanation (read: “it was mental illness” or “it was all a dream” or “it was all a coincidence”). Great story, great execution, great epilogue!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Abandonment

kimberlywilson's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Complicated

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I need to process everything I've read before giving an actual review. So many emotions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Stalking

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy

ash_cypher's review

3.5

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Stalking

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy

laruru's review

3.75

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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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I enjoyed this thriller and liked that the plot twist is somewhat hinted at in the beginning, but you read the entire book hoping your predictions are wrong, the book is pretty dark and twisted. It was a little slow in the beginning, basically an extended version of the blurb - Laurel meeting Floyd and his daughter who looks exactly like Ellie. But the story picks up around part three and things get interesting. I liked the change of POVs, each one gave a different vibe to the story. Overall, a quick and easy read, would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Stalking

leonleoff's review

3.25

dark mysterious sad 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: No

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I finished this book in one sitting. It was very good, albeit predictable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy