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The Night She Disappeared: A Novel by Lisa Jewell

22 reviews

neko_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

well this wouldnt be my usual pick, I'm not really a thriller girl BUT this was a very good thriller though

for me this book is like a gradient between one part and the other.

and what I mean by that is I was pretty bored at the start of this book. i couldn't really get into it because I wasn't into the characters but at the same time, i get that you're not really supposed to like the characters. i felt like the first part was a lot of empty suspense and build up which is obviously important but, I just did not enjoy the first like 150-200 pages.

and then it slowly fades into the second part WHICH I REALLYY LIKED. listen, this book might not have had any big plot twist moments (for me at least), but i was still CAPTIVATED for like the second half of the book. 

so that's why i kinda don't know how to describe my feelings lol, the first part is like a 2 stars but the last part is like 4/4.5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

aagilbert27's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So good! I couldn’t put this one down. I relayed so much to Tallulah and loved that character right from the start. I just had to finish to know what happened. Loved the twists and turns and great ending! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Rape

chantale's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape, Addiction, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Confinement, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Alcohol, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Death, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy

espressoreader's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Grief, Body horror, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Rape, Drug use, Confinement, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Classism, and Emotional abuse

aas's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Rape, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Murder, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Violence

gracehx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, and Drug abuse

rachelsg's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

scientistwhoreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

katyfortner's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Lisa Jewell takes the reader on an mysterious ride where she flashes between past and present events. A young mother and her boyfriend go missing with no tracks or accounts of where they went. While the woman’s mother, Kim goes on the hunt for her. This book took me a while to get into it, but once it got to about the halfway point I could not put it down. I was so curious about what was going on and what was going to happen next. It definitely gave me anxiety and made me feel sad for some of the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content