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The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
3.75
๐ป.๐พ: Kidnapping, childhood loss of parents, gaslighting, emotional abuse, murder, attempted murder, and Imprisonment
๐ญLights. Camera. Lies.
This is about a girl named Bel, who is asked to film a documentary about her missing mother Rachel who has disappeared for the last 16 years. When her mother mysteriously returns, something is off and things begin to go downhill from there.
We follow Bel as she begins to uncover more and more secrets about her family, where it turns out, nothing is coincidental after all. And let me tell you, things get wild.
Bel, now 18, is understandably suspicious of her mother's sudden return. Can she really trust the woman who vanished without a trace for over a decade?
With every new chapter, I found myself questioning Rachel's story, eagerly trying to unravel the truth alongside Bel.
Jackson's writing style is so atmospheric, suspenseful, compelling and captivating. Her style of writing and her way with words are beautiful and immersive, from the moment that I read the first page I knew this was going to be a wild ride and I was not proven wrong. The pacing was slightly slow but Jackson has a way of keeping you reading, eager to find out what happens next. Itโs very immersive and very easy to slip into.
I found the story to be quite unique and entertaining with its fair share of signature Holly Jackson twists and turns. The family dynamic was raw and unpolished, full of animosity and issues. One of the highlights for me was the relationship between Bel and Carter which added an extra layer of depth to the story, keeping me invested in more than just the central mystery.
Annabel Price (bel) - our main character through whom we experience the whole book was a pleasure to read because let me tell you there is not one character that has made me laugh, feel sad, happy and frustrated at the same time, She was so witty and smart and I loved how all the snarky retorts were at the tip of her tongue and how she spoke back but sometimes she was just plainly rude to everyone, even to those that donโt deserve.
Ash Maddox - I LOVED ASH AND HIS AWKWARDNESS AND HIS FUNNY CLOTHING!! I wish we got more of him because there wasnโt nearly enough he was one of the best characters and his moments in the book were amazing but NOT ENOUGH!
Furthermore, I did enjoy reading this even with its flaws, this managed to keep me hooked from beginning to end and I did like some aspects of it, but obviously, I disliked others like most of the plot twists were sort of easy to predict for me and they werenโt as mind-blowing as I thought they would be. A few things that happened in this book were not realistic at all. Some stuff that happened were just too hard to believe for example: the conclusion, I just couldnโt get past how unrealistic the whole thing was and I can't really say it left me satisfied.
Overall, So much happened. Expectations were high, some were met, some were not but all in all, it was a splendid experience that I know I will want to experience once again.
๐.๐ Bel's inner dialogues reminded me of Joe's character from the book series named "You" by Caroline Kepnes!
๐ธ๐ด๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐: โญโญโญ.75
๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐: 4.17 (46067)
๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐: Young Adult Literature, Mystery and Thriller
๐ธ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: YES!
๐ธ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐:
โThe people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back. Sometimes, they even came back from the dead.โ
โFamily first", Bel said. Not a threat, but a promise.โ
โPeople were temporary. It was the one thing you could count on: people always left,โ
โSome hurts were good: friends grew apart, people moved away, they left. It didnโt have to last forever to count. Things ended, this was ending, but that didnโt mean it never mattered.โ
๐ญLights. Camera. Lies.
This is about a girl named Bel, who is asked to film a documentary about her missing mother Rachel who has disappeared for the last 16 years. When her mother mysteriously returns, something is off and things begin to go downhill from there.
We follow Bel as she begins to uncover more and more secrets about her family, where it turns out, nothing is coincidental after all. And let me tell you, things get wild.
Bel, now 18, is understandably suspicious of her mother's sudden return. Can she really trust the woman who vanished without a trace for over a decade?
With every new chapter, I found myself questioning Rachel's story, eagerly trying to unravel the truth alongside Bel.
Jackson's writing style is so atmospheric, suspenseful, compelling and captivating. Her style of writing and her way with words are beautiful and immersive, from the moment that I read the first page I knew this was going to be a wild ride and I was not proven wrong. The pacing was slightly slow but Jackson has a way of keeping you reading, eager to find out what happens next. Itโs very immersive and very easy to slip into.
I found the story to be quite unique and entertaining with its fair share of signature Holly Jackson twists and turns. The family dynamic was raw and unpolished, full of animosity and issues. One of the highlights for me was the relationship between Bel and Carter which added an extra layer of depth to the story, keeping me invested in more than just the central mystery.
Annabel Price (bel) - our main character through whom we experience the whole book was a pleasure to read because let me tell you there is not one character that has made me laugh, feel sad, happy and frustrated at the same time, She was so witty and smart and I loved how all the snarky retorts were at the tip of her tongue and how she spoke back but sometimes she was just plainly rude to everyone, even to those that donโt deserve.
Ash Maddox - I LOVED ASH AND HIS AWKWARDNESS AND HIS FUNNY CLOTHING!! I wish we got more of him because there wasnโt nearly enough he was one of the best characters and his moments in the book were amazing but NOT ENOUGH!
Furthermore, I did enjoy reading this even with its flaws, this managed to keep me hooked from beginning to end and I did like some aspects of it, but obviously, I disliked others like most of the plot twists were sort of easy to predict for me and they werenโt as mind-blowing as I thought they would be. A few things that happened in this book were not realistic at all. Some stuff that happened were just too hard to believe for example: the conclusion, I just couldnโt get past how unrealistic the whole thing was and I can't really say it left me satisfied.
Overall, So much happened. Expectations were high, some were met, some were not but all in all, it was a splendid experience that I know I will want to experience once again.
๐.๐ Bel's inner dialogues reminded me of Joe's character from the book series named "You" by Caroline Kepnes!
๐ธ๐ด๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐: โญโญโญ.75
๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐: 4.17 (46067)
๐ธ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐: Young Adult Literature, Mystery and Thriller
๐ธ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: YES!
๐ธ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐:
โThe people who loved you, the ones who really cared, they would always come back. Sometimes, they even came back from the dead.โ
โFamily first", Bel said. Not a threat, but a promise.โ
โPeople were temporary. It was the one thing you could count on: people always left,โ
โSome hurts were good: friends grew apart, people moved away, they left. It didnโt have to last forever to count. Things ended, this was ending, but that didnโt mean it never mattered.โ