Reviews tagging Murder

The Night She Disappeared, by Lisa Jewell

75 reviews

amberlfaris's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping and Domestic abuse

soph_luu12's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse and Rape

theimposter's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Homophobia

beckyremillard'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? It's complicated

3.0

A young girl and her boyfriend go missing after being out with friends, leaving behind their baby to be taken care of by his grandmother. 

A writer moves into a college with her boyfriend - who is the new head teacher at the school. Paths collide, writer gets curious about missing couple. 

I’ve read other books by this author and while they’re never 5/5 stars for me just due to the writing style, I usually find them fairly interesting. However, something about this book could not keep my attention. I wasn’t interested in the story, couldn’t care less about the characters, and honestly kind of predicted the ending about halfway through the book. 

There was a lot going on and a lot of jumps in time, but even switching perspectives didn’t make me want to pay close attention. I read it all, but I wouldn’t read it again.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

Spiders

lauren610's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Hooked me almost from the beginning which has been hard to do recently! Loves the queer representation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Homophobia

sarahjxde's review

dark mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Drug use, and Kidnapping

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

mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia

halebugs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape and Drug use

Minor: Homophobia

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