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The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

102 reviews

abigailhaagen's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

Things I loved:
- the twists (I was hooked)
- the turns (almost stayed up past midnight and considered skipping school to finish it)
- the mystery (honestly the entire book is kinda worth it for the mystery)

Things I didn't love:
- the characters (the MC is an insufferable brat and thinks that's a good thing)
- the character morals/motivations (I didn't follow anyone's morals or motivations, which kept shifting just because? They didn't make any sense.)
- the character growth

(her small romantic fling in a subplot(which tbh didn't make sense, and a platonic relationship would have been more impactful) is what ultimately helped her get past her abandonment issues that drove the entire book? And then she was suddenly fine with people leaving her and it wasn't hard at all, despite MASSIVE trauma at the end?)

- the ending (it seemed like the author had a clear picture in her head of the ending, and she twisted everything else to fit it. Was not really satisfactory.)

TL:DR: very typical YA story, but with a really good mystery imo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement

violet_13's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Dementia, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

klaraax's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, and Pregnancy

ninjamuse's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

ducktofu's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

ehoustonmyatt's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This was a great one off that I might have enjoyed even more than AGGGTM! Even when I started seeing some of the surprises coming they just still felt so surprising and good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

addssubract's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

exhaustedmumma's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

ellelockley's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 

"The Reappearance of Rachel Price" by Holly Jackson is a thrilling ride from start to finish, with enough twists and turns to keep any reader on the edge of their seat. From the very first page, the author's skilful storytelling kept me gripped, making it nearly impossible to put the book down.

One of the standout elements of this novel is the well-developed characters. Each character feels fully realized, with their own unique backgrounds, motivations, and complexities. Rachel Price herself is an enigma, a mystery that unravels slowly and tantalizingly throughout the book. The other characters like Bel, Carter, Charlie etc are vividly drawn, making their interactions and relationships rich and engaging.

The plot is masterfully constructed, filled with unexpected twists that kept me guessing. Just when I thought I had a handle on where the story was going, the author threw in a curveball that sent me reeling. However, despite the many surprises, I did sort of guess what had happened to Rachel before the big reveal. This predictability in the central mystery is why I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5. It slightly dulled the impact of the climax, though it didn't significantly diminish my overall enjoyment of the book.

Even with this minor flaw, "The Reappearance of Rachel Price" is a compelling read that I would highly recommend to others. Holly Jackson has crafted a tale that is both thrilling and emotionally resonant, with characters that linger in the mind long after the final page is turned. If you're looking for a mystery that will keep you hooked and make you think, this book is definitely worth your time. Holly Jackson you have done it again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Car accident

aralynn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment