Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

17 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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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This was an interesting story, and I didn't predict a part of the climax.  I definitely thought the storytelling was stronger in the The Family Upstairs series, but this one was fine. The whole

hamster

thing was weird though and kind of felt like a detail added later to increase ~weirdness~.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Alcohol

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

5.0

challenging 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol

taylorleilani's review

2.0

dark emotional mysterious 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: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol

raine83's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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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This is the first novel I read by Lisa Jewell and it did not disappoint! I was captivated from the very beginning. I was running scenarios and trying to answer WHO, WHAT, WHERE & WHEN. I rated it a shy of 5 stars just because it started to get predictable in the middle. I do love the POVs of the characters.  However, I’m curious to know the POVs of the others’, like the father, the sister, the brother and the boyfriend.. But overall, I enjoyed  reading it. A page-turner for me! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Rape

autumnwhite's review

2.0

emotional mysterious slow-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: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol

booksandmo's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Kidnapping

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol

crystalmethany's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide

Minor: Animal death, Violence, Medical content, Alcohol