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A review by mlthomas234
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Other things I liked: the differences in narrative voice are very well done. Though the story begins to shape up fairly early (in the first third) I was still fully engaged throughout the rest, as answers only opened up more interesting questions. The writing itself was also very lyrical and nice. Read this!
Graphic: Child abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Abandonment
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Stalking, Violence, Grief, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent