Reviews tagging Death

The Night She Disappeared, by Lisa Jewell

34 reviews

natashahillier's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Physical abuse

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Blood, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

bandysbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Abandonment, and Gaslighting

pippamillerxoxo_'s review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Blood, Death, Violence, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Drug use, and Rape

maggies's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

This book really picks up in the last half, which is a good thing because the mystery unravels so slowly. And yet it was so, so satisfying once it did unravel. Sophie was a fantastic audience surrogate, and the couple well-placed twists were icing on the cake. The decision to split the narrative by time and perspective was at times difficult to follow, but in the end Jewell really pulled it off. Excited to read more by this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy

dhutton1997's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

slow built but man did it pay off! WOW! I expected

Spoiler

Scarlett and Lula to be in a relationship

but did not expect

Spoiler

the sheer amount fo fuckery that scarlett did!!!

HOLY SHIT! AND THE EPILOGUE!!! LIKE WHAT!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Torture

leahvanert's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Lisa Jewell does it again! At this point this is the FOURTH book I've rated five stars from her, so it's safe to say she rights a wicked thriller.

Tallulah and her boyfriend Zach (who have known each other their entire lives, but their relationship has secretly taken an abusive turn when Zach becomes angry and controlling) go missing, seemingly without a trace and leaving their one-year-old son behind, and a year later new evidence just happens to show up that will crack the case wide open.

I felt like I was RACING through this. The pace moves so quickly it almost made me anxious at times. I read this every chance I could get and truly loved the experience. This will be a winner for most anyone who loves a thriller! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death

Minor: Confinement, Blood, and Drug use

abbs15norm's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

gabbyreynolds's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

gumiho0712's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Rape