Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

65 reviews

tiff_reads_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape

bookedfortheweekend25's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, and Rape

Minor: Addiction

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Alcohol, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Death, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy

ember_is_gay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

Spoiler

from about halfway, i really really thought we were going to get secret sapphic lovers take down mean mean man and live happily ever after and i feel cheated (but also i knew that it was unlikely).

i did actually really enjoy this, even though the ending felt a little rushed and i have questions.

Spoiler

zach got what he deserved. i love women taking down abusive men<3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Domestic abuse

jcrumie's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Drug use, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Murder

meeshell89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Murder, Alcohol, and Drug use

skysbooknook's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Murder, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Not sure how I felt about this one—it’s a great mother-daughter story steeped in mystery and drama. But the constant back and forth of the timeline was hard to follow as an audiobook. Of course that didn’t stop me from wanting to figure out what happened, though! 

Kim frantically searches for her nineteen-year-old daughter, Tallulah, and her boyfriend, Zach, when they don’t return home after a night out. It’s highly unusual for Tallulah to not even reach out, especially as a new, young mom. Yet Kim is left in the dark and the case goes cold.

As time goes on, more characters and their stories are pulled into this “who done it” mystery. And as the story progresses, we start to see that not all is as it seems. The ending was a bit drawn out and a little too unbelievable for my taste. But this mysterious drama just might be your perfect cup of tea!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Rape, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Domestic abuse

aas's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Rape, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Murder, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Violence

perfectsham's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Quite an enjoyable mystery novel, not very challenging, but fun. Difficult to feel any sympathy for the main "victim" in the flashback scenes since she's such a complete drip. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Murder, Rape, and Toxic relationship