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mischixx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
fozlandgirl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
laurenmichellebrock's review against another edition
2.0
Still Missing is the story of a thirty-year old real estate agent who is abducted during an open house. Over the course of the book, Annie O'Sullivan talks in monologues to her shrink about her year with The Freak and how she's getting along in the real world in the aftermath of her abduction.
When I first picked up this book, I had high hopes for the storyline. From the very first paragraph, however, I felt like this wasn't going to be the kind of story I bargained for. I often felt like the author was too distanced from her character, because I didn't find Annie's character very believable. While I understand that Stevens has never been abducted and couldn't possibly know what that's like first hand, I also feel like she didn't try hard enough to put herself in Annie's shoes to see what that really could've been like.
While the story itself is very depressing if you were to simply tell someone about it, the tone of the book wasn't...dark enough for me. Stevens used a lot of cliched phrases, which killed the tone of a scene. I think this book was too focused on plot and didn't have enough balance between character development, style, and storyline. When it got to the end, I felt like this whole book would've been much better as a characteristically dramatic episode of Without A Trace.
As a book, the ending didn't work for me. It felt like Stevens was trying to build up the ending so much that, in the end, it just rode out kind of flat. I would've been much happier with the book if it was a simple story about a woman trying to deal with life after being abducted - more character development and focus on style, and less plot.
When I first picked up this book, I had high hopes for the storyline. From the very first paragraph, however, I felt like this wasn't going to be the kind of story I bargained for. I often felt like the author was too distanced from her character, because I didn't find Annie's character very believable. While I understand that Stevens has never been abducted and couldn't possibly know what that's like first hand, I also feel like she didn't try hard enough to put herself in Annie's shoes to see what that really could've been like.
While the story itself is very depressing if you were to simply tell someone about it, the tone of the book wasn't...dark enough for me. Stevens used a lot of cliched phrases, which killed the tone of a scene. I think this book was too focused on plot and didn't have enough balance between character development, style, and storyline. When it got to the end, I felt like this whole book would've been much better as a characteristically dramatic episode of Without A Trace.
As a book, the ending didn't work for me. It felt like Stevens was trying to build up the ending so much that, in the end, it just rode out kind of flat. I would've been much happier with the book if it was a simple story about a woman trying to deal with life after being abducted - more character development and focus on style, and less plot.
mbredahl3's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Child death, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Stalking, Gaslighting, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
lyntwhit's review against another edition
5.0
Great book. Couldn't put it down and thus stayed up waaaaay too late reading it. I would highly recommend it. It was an original story and perspective for how it was told. Very moving as well. Can't wait to read other books by this author.
bbratmafia's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
chapita4's review against another edition
3.0
It took me a little bit to get used to the fact that this book is written in first person voice and it was a bit stilted at first. I ended up enjoying the book and was kept guessing through the end.
kenzie_nicole's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
A very scary, harrowing, and disturbing read. I think the author did a very good job of creating a very believable character in Annie. The book was gripping, and I didn't want to put it down, even though some scenes were extremely difficult to read. My one problem with the book was the ending, as I just thought there were extra touches there that were unnecessary, given how powerful the narrative was.
skelton12's review against another edition
3.0
It really sucked me in quickly then trailed off. Really predictable and could have been about 150 pages shorter.