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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
How to Find a Missing Girl a captivating read. What first drew me to the book was the premise of a sapphic detective agency, and it didn't disappoint. While my first thought of the suspect was correct there were so many more connecting details that I didn't connect and players I never suspected. Overall I really enjoyed How to Find a Missing Girl.
Part podcast part sleuthing. I never thought I’d be a fan of that type of writing style but i actually am loving it.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cool cool cool... did not see the ending coming so many plot twists
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
Thought it was going to be a lot more about the podcast but was disappointed that those were a. Few and far between, and b. Didn't actually contain any info about the missing girls? Everything in the podcast interviews was speculation and random classmates opinions on what they think might have happened.
Also just too young and teen-drama-y
Also just too young and teen-drama-y
I’m getting really tired of the constant DNFs this year. So as you can tell, How to Find a Missing was a DNF. I literally stopped partway through a chapter because I couldn’t handle any more of it and it was really affecting my mood towards reading.
For quite a while I kept questioning whether this was a sequel. A lot of the content was written as if you already knew the characters and their backstories. Unfortunately there wasn’t really a set up for these disappearances and the author gave me no reason to care. I got halfway through the book and still didn’t find myself trying to guess what had happened and, in my opinion, that’s absolutely something you should be doing with a mystery thriller.
There was too much repetition. I felt like I wasn’t making any progress with the book because I was constantly being told the same things. Yes, I understand that you didn’t listen to Heather’s podcast because it would upset you, you don’t need to tell me every chapter.
“They’re draped over my chair, I’m sitting cross-legged on the floor, and Sammy’s splayed out on my bed, because none of us ever sit anywhere properly.” I feel like the author is trying too hard to make these characters quirky and it’s really making me dislike them (the characters, I have no real issue with the author). Sammy is constantly described as wearing some type of weird or eccentric earrings. This isn’t a quirk but every time you see Lea her description always includes “six fingered hands” in some way.
I love the representation of sexuality – this is always a great thing to see talked about so openly and proudly but the constant reminder of character’s sexualities was too much. You told me one chapter ago that Lea is bisexual, you don’t need to tell me again. The repetition of these descriptions got old very fast and while I love the representation, it didn’t need to happen so often.
“If anyone can figure out what really happened to that girl, it’s you” even though iris has given absolutely no reason for anyone to think this. At the halfway mark she’s a poor man’s Pippa Fitz-Amobi and that’s a bit of a stretch. At least Pip was likeable. Iris is insufferable. She thinks she can do a better job than the police because she claims they haven’t found evidence in four days. Does she think the police would share evidence with a random 17 year old? They have no idea Heather is her ex girlfriend so why would they tell her anything?
I would love to find something positive to say about How to Find a Missing Girl as it is a debut and I don’t want to be too harsh, but there’s genuinely nothing I enjoyed about this book.
For quite a while I kept questioning whether this was a sequel. A lot of the content was written as if you already knew the characters and their backstories. Unfortunately there wasn’t really a set up for these disappearances and the author gave me no reason to care. I got halfway through the book and still didn’t find myself trying to guess what had happened and, in my opinion, that’s absolutely something you should be doing with a mystery thriller.
There was too much repetition. I felt like I wasn’t making any progress with the book because I was constantly being told the same things. Yes, I understand that you didn’t listen to Heather’s podcast because it would upset you, you don’t need to tell me every chapter.
“They’re draped over my chair, I’m sitting cross-legged on the floor, and Sammy’s splayed out on my bed, because none of us ever sit anywhere properly.” I feel like the author is trying too hard to make these characters quirky and it’s really making me dislike them (the characters, I have no real issue with the author). Sammy is constantly described as wearing some type of weird or eccentric earrings. This isn’t a quirk but every time you see Lea her description always includes “six fingered hands” in some way.
I love the representation of sexuality – this is always a great thing to see talked about so openly and proudly but the constant reminder of character’s sexualities was too much. You told me one chapter ago that Lea is bisexual, you don’t need to tell me again. The repetition of these descriptions got old very fast and while I love the representation, it didn’t need to happen so often.
“If anyone can figure out what really happened to that girl, it’s you” even though iris has given absolutely no reason for anyone to think this. At the halfway mark she’s a poor man’s Pippa Fitz-Amobi and that’s a bit of a stretch. At least Pip was likeable. Iris is insufferable. She thinks she can do a better job than the police because she claims they haven’t found evidence in four days. Does she think the police would share evidence with a random 17 year old? They have no idea Heather is her ex girlfriend so why would they tell her anything?
I would love to find something positive to say about How to Find a Missing Girl as it is a debut and I don’t want to be too harsh, but there’s genuinely nothing I enjoyed about this book.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes