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A review by joyceheinen
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
“Then She Was Gone” is a story in which everything revolves around the missing Ellie, a family tragedy one would not wish on anyone.
Laurel and Paul Mack have an average family with three children and lead a happy life until their daughter Ellie disappears. After that, no day is ever the same and the marriage is suffering. It eventually ends in divorce.
The family members each deal with the loss of Ellie differently and each tries to pick up life in their own way. The storyline is overall very predictable and doesn’t feel original. There are many red flags for characters, that eventually turned out to be correct and many things that happened, I expected to happen. This book didn’t do much for me.
Lisa Jewell’s writing style is pleasant to read though. Short chapters from different character’s perspectives. But in general, I don’t think Jewell’s stories are for me. I somehow never really got into this book, it never grabbed or captivated me fully. And it was way too predictable for my liking.
Laurel and Paul Mack have an average family with three children and lead a happy life until their daughter Ellie disappears. After that, no day is ever the same and the marriage is suffering. It eventually ends in divorce.
The family members each deal with the loss of Ellie differently and each tries to pick up life in their own way. The storyline is overall very predictable and doesn’t feel original. There are many red flags for characters, that eventually turned out to be correct and many things that happened, I expected to happen. This book didn’t do much for me.
Lisa Jewell’s writing style is pleasant to read though. Short chapters from different character’s perspectives. But in general, I don’t think Jewell’s stories are for me. I somehow never really got into this book, it never grabbed or captivated me fully. And it was way too predictable for my liking.