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i really liked this book, but i think there were too many characters and so the storyline kind of jumped all over the place and i got lost at times. it's probably because i listened to it as an audiobook, but i normally dont have that issue. I love the way Jewell peels back the story layer by layer and we find out the truth of what happens at the very end. I thinks it is a really interesting way to tell these kinds of stories.

veritylowenreads's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Lisa Jewell has quickly become on of my favorite authors. This was my second books by Jewell, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! While I felt the first 30% of the book lagged, I was flipping pages so fast from that point onward. I love Tallulah and felt so connected to her story.

However, in the end, I did feel like I wanted a little bit more. I wanted more from the night the couple disappeared. It felt quite obvious where the plot was going and I hoped there would be a bigger twist than what I had accurately predicated. I wish the epilogue was a time jump from Tallulah’s perspective vs. a more minor character’s involvement with the plot. And I wish that Sophie more than just a plot device. I wish her story was grittier and more flushed out— not just a means to revealing the mystery.

I think this book could’ve been stronger in so many ways. But I also think I am biased, because my first Lisa Jewell read (“None of This is True”) was so well-executed that I had high expectations for this story. In the end, it turned out to be your average thriller. Very entertaining but predictable. Good not excellent.

morgan_fitz's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

lfulgham's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

carxla's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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