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sarahs_bookish_life's review against another edition
4.0
This is a story that flicks between past and present. The past builds up nicely to what is happening in the present and I was on edge waiting to see how everything was going to come together.
The author deals with some tough subjects to do with mental health and domestic abuse. It made me have huge empathy for Rebecca and her mum at what they had to endure. Rebecca suffering more with the mental abuse of watching her mum being beaten day in and day out.
I love how the author weaves the characters lives together. Her story telling is wonderful, her words and descriptions draw you in, making you not want to go anywhere for a while. The mystery and suspense of what happened in the past, builds up and had me totally captured.
The Lost Child is a compulsive read that didn’t let me go. It was so easy to lose myself into these characters lives, desperate to know what secrets were being kept from me. This is the second novel I have read by the author and have to say I am becoming a huge fan. A compelling and addictive read.
My thanks to Anne Cater and Headline Review for a readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
The author deals with some tough subjects to do with mental health and domestic abuse. It made me have huge empathy for Rebecca and her mum at what they had to endure. Rebecca suffering more with the mental abuse of watching her mum being beaten day in and day out.
I love how the author weaves the characters lives together. Her story telling is wonderful, her words and descriptions draw you in, making you not want to go anywhere for a while. The mystery and suspense of what happened in the past, builds up and had me totally captured.
The Lost Child is a compulsive read that didn’t let me go. It was so easy to lose myself into these characters lives, desperate to know what secrets were being kept from me. This is the second novel I have read by the author and have to say I am becoming a huge fan. A compelling and addictive read.
My thanks to Anne Cater and Headline Review for a readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
readdrinkandbehappy's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Suicide
ashagirl719's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely amazing, heatbreaking and heart warming all at the same time! I cant stop thinking about the characters, this is a book that will stay with me
_cassandra__'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
pawstoodream's review against another edition
3.0
Now, this wasn’t an amazing read. Liked it but that’s it not more. Has no flow for me sometimes I felt confused when I read it.
I want to thank NetGalley, publisher for this early copy for an honest review.
I want to thank NetGalley, publisher for this early copy for an honest review.
filipavj's review
5.0
I always like a book that has the power to transport me to a place where I can get really emotional about the story reported.
I read it very quickly and I feel sorry that there was no more to read despite I know it had to end, and I think it was just the right time, but it's too bad it's over.
Good characters, good and simple plot, very strong theme.
The story is very well told and it has a very simple reading!
The character exchange is great not to tire and get several prisms of the same idea.
Really, really nice book.
I read it very quickly and I feel sorry that there was no more to read despite I know it had to end, and I think it was just the right time, but it's too bad it's over.
Good characters, good and simple plot, very strong theme.
The story is very well told and it has a very simple reading!
The character exchange is great not to tire and get several prisms of the same idea.
Really, really nice book.
enboknagrakopparte's review against another edition
5.0
En ny favoritförfattare efter att nu ha läst två böcker av Emily Gunnis. Jag älskade hennes ”Flickan i brevet” och den här är nog ännu bättre. Det är historisk roman av högsta klass. Den har kärlek, mörker, misär, komplexa familjerelationer och twister. Tårarna kom i slutet. Hon berör.
ellie88's review against another edition
4.0
A couple of years ago I read the debut novel "The Girl in the Letter" by Emily Gunnis and fell in love with the heart-wrenching story and Emily’s writing. So, when she began talking about her second novel on social media I was thrilled and counting down the days until it’s release. Thanks to NetGalley, I was able to get my hands on an e-book copy of it and I was not disappointed; once again Gunnis crafted a wonderful story that is intriguing and captivating.
Switching through points of view and time, this is a complex, endearing, heart wrenching, and extremely well-researched novel. Flipping between post-WWII, 1960, and 2014, it follows a line of women who are doing their best in their given situations and men who have their issues and are seemingly trying to help but tend to fumble it more often than not. The timeframe switches had me confused a bit at first, but once I got a handle on that it wasn’t too bad. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and found the plot twists and turns to be fantastic and well thought out.
Given some of the topics covered, I was cautiously optimistic as I went along, but like "The Girl in the Letter", the sheer amount of research that had to have gone into this book was shown through her writing. Not only did Emily tackle the intricacies of familial relationships in a realistic manner, she also tackled mental health issues (specifically postpartum psychosis and the after-effects of war on men; both issues that I have rarely seen written about in detail outside of a non-fiction book) realistically and did so in a way that wasn’t disrespectful or only there to be used as an explanation of why characters do things. Additionally, while I didn’t like all the characters, as more and more about them was revealed, I found them to be well written and thought out and portrayed in a realistically flawed manner that humans are.
If you couldn’t tell, realistic is a word that I feel describes the themes and writing in this book, there was one scene where realism doesn’t quite apply, but other than that I would say it does. The relationships and mirrored commonalities between the women especially were both interesting and gutting to read. I didn't know much about post-partum psychosis before this story, and it’s had me looking it up and reading about just what occurs to women who suffer from it. Once again Emily wrote a story that hits on topics not normally discussed and had me gripped to the last page. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next, I love how she mixes history and truth with fiction and brings to life stories that are enrapturing and educational.
Switching through points of view and time, this is a complex, endearing, heart wrenching, and extremely well-researched novel. Flipping between post-WWII, 1960, and 2014, it follows a line of women who are doing their best in their given situations and men who have their issues and are seemingly trying to help but tend to fumble it more often than not. The timeframe switches had me confused a bit at first, but once I got a handle on that it wasn’t too bad. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and found the plot twists and turns to be fantastic and well thought out.
Given some of the topics covered, I was cautiously optimistic as I went along, but like "The Girl in the Letter", the sheer amount of research that had to have gone into this book was shown through her writing. Not only did Emily tackle the intricacies of familial relationships in a realistic manner, she also tackled mental health issues (specifically postpartum psychosis and the after-effects of war on men; both issues that I have rarely seen written about in detail outside of a non-fiction book) realistically and did so in a way that wasn’t disrespectful or only there to be used as an explanation of why characters do things. Additionally, while I didn’t like all the characters, as more and more about them was revealed, I found them to be well written and thought out and portrayed in a realistically flawed manner that humans are.
If you couldn’t tell, realistic is a word that I feel describes the themes and writing in this book, there was one scene where realism doesn’t quite apply, but other than that I would say it does. The relationships and mirrored commonalities between the women especially were both interesting and gutting to read. I didn't know much about post-partum psychosis before this story, and it’s had me looking it up and reading about just what occurs to women who suffer from it. Once again Emily wrote a story that hits on topics not normally discussed and had me gripped to the last page. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next, I love how she mixes history and truth with fiction and brings to life stories that are enrapturing and educational.
annikahelena's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5