Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

124 reviews

alissaaj's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death

Minor: Animal death

hannahvsd's review against another edition

dark tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.75

3.5 stars for writing. 1 star for story and content. I would never have picked up this book if it wasn’t a book club book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

shaleen64's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

An enjoyable thriller, that despite being predictable, remained an engaging read.

Whilst none of the characters are lovable in the traditional sense they are well explored which adds depth to the story.

The ending is what both Laurel and Poppy deserved but I couldn't help feeling some sympathy for Floyd. A good entry thriller, but if you enjoy shocking twists and turns maybe give this one a miss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use and Suicide

m_moon's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? No

4.75

Brilliant, twisted, dark, sad. A real page turner. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kjoy463's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Animal death

seconnally's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy

rstocro's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

_pauline's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

I couldn’t put it down even though it was pretty predictable & had no shocking twists

I really wanted Ellie to somehow survive but I know it wouldn’t have made sense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Suicide, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, and Murder

coveredinivy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

very predictable plot, but still enjoyed the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Animal death and Abandonment