A review by booplesnoot_
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

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

3.5

Overall, it’s a solid read. A very surprising ending indeed. I get that how it’s organized is very much intentional, but it felt all over the place to me and felt like it took awhile to find some footing and flow. The first half of the book is great. The second half is also good, but that’s where a lot of the narrative jumping is. The pacing at which things are revealed is nice, but this narrative problem doesn’t lend itself kindly to it. 
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