Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

83 reviews

dark mysterious sad 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: No

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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: Yes

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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

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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