A review by beanjoles
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

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

3.75

Achingly sad and very reminiscent of The Lovely Bones. The plot was mostly predictable but that didn't stop me from waiting on tenterhooks for each new chapter. I liked the various perspective shifts throughout the story, particularly
Noelle's
. 

Also, 5 stars for Helen Duff! The writing style felt unpolished in places, but the narrator did a remarkable job of infusing life and tension into some passages that I imagine would have felt rather flat to read. 
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