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tfui's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
michloue'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? It's complicated
3.5
mariewikle's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
A fabulous read!! Not very long but captivating non the less! I loved it
bookishbrighton's review against another edition
2.0
Disclaimer: this is not the sort of book I would normally read so this rating will not be accurate for the genre!
I liked the idea of the chapters flirting between ‘then’ and ‘now’ and feel like it helped the story along, but I found the now chapters in the woods a bit tiresome - I almost feel like it could have been the first chapter, then have just had all the ‘then’ chapters, then it revert back to now at the end. The ending fell a bit flat for me - I wanted there to be more of a twist, but I do think that may be because this isn’t the sort of book I would normally read.
I liked the idea of the chapters flirting between ‘then’ and ‘now’ and feel like it helped the story along, but I found the now chapters in the woods a bit tiresome - I almost feel like it could have been the first chapter, then have just had all the ‘then’ chapters, then it revert back to now at the end. The ending fell a bit flat for me - I wanted there to be more of a twist, but I do think that may be because this isn’t the sort of book I would normally read.
killmoore_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
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
I really enjoyed Dear Laura, but to get to that point I had to stop thinking about it. There are a few painfully ignored questions that caused my review to drop drastically (why did he get in the car?!) and the ending fell a bit flat fo me personally, but I loved the world that Gemma creates for her reader. Forever grateful that as a 30+ year old woman, I couldn't care any less about what's going on with my boyfriend of 20 years ago.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Mental illness, Child death, Grief, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Vomit
renae1299's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ma1vina's review against another edition
3.0
i had so many questions but this book was actually a really pulling read
ageekybibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
Jesus! This book freaked me out from the beginning having no idea what happened to her friend right up until the end of the book and how they realised what life had become!! Honestly genuinely creeped me out reading this and I'd recommend it to those of you who don't mind a bit of darkness and true to home type stories.