Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

3 reviews

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

beca_reads's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

One of her best books to date, a truly gripping thriller, that had me on the edge of my seat wanting more. Was slightly predictable in places but personally it worked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug use, Grief, Child death, Confinement, Murder, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness