Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

106 reviews

aryexo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

kitfkat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Dementia, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

katieeyu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

I love a story where all the loose ends are tied up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jasecordova's review against another edition

mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

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

cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

jasminesreadingcorner's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Pretty sure this is the most f’d up family I’ve ever read about. Bel is definitely justified in how she acts toward everyone. And that’s all I’m going to say because I’m afraid I’ll let spoilers slip.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

dani794's review against another edition

2.5

Hmmm… I’m not too sure what to think about this. My rating might change a lot.

Bel is unlikable which makes her interesting. Bel and Ash’s relationship was cute but also a lil sad like… Ash stand up my guy 😭

After reading all Holly’s other books, a lot of this book felt predictable. I didn’t guess the main reveal but it didn’t shock me either. I liked some parts, Ash was fun, but I just didn’t vibe with a lot else. Wasn’t the biggest fan of the ending, it also felt predictable.

Some of the plotlines, like the one with Sam, didn’t really wrap up in ways I wanted it to. I dont think they had enough attention to completely support the plot.

I get that Holly really likes grey morality in her books, but it’s just so strange here. There’s no real nuance to Charlie, Jeff and Sherry. The ending says that they’re all monsters and deserve to lose their family, but I don’t know if I was sold on it. Charlie being a completely evil man just didn’t hit for me and it was again, predictable

Why do all her series have secretly evil parents… I need Holly to have newer ideas. I know she’s creative and can do it but idk why it always loops back to psycho parents

Maybe my expectations were raised a little too high after Five Survive? That got me feeling thrilled but I didn’t really feel it with this one. This one just didn’t hit for me.

She said in her acknowledgments that this is her best book… I disagree.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

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