A review by jesscoast
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

2.75

Underwhelming story with few developed characters. Instead of setting out clues for the reader to piece together, the story unravels in a mix of disembodied confessions that take a wild stretch of the imagination to believe. The plot didn’t quite go the diabolical direction I was expecting, instead it wrapped up rather neatly. Jewel places so much faith in tropes and stereotypes to do her storytelling for her.
Blue’s character really bothered me, Laurel was awful, and in the end Floyd wasn’t half as evil as I was expecting.
. Overall the dynamics felt forced and didn’t land for me. 
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