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The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

18 reviews

mtstjk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed it! Read it in one sitting. 

Although I do agree with one of the other reviews here that it was a lot with the multiple jumping timelines, like past to present to even further past to even further present. 

I liked this I think more than her other book then she was gone

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Drug use, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Murder

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

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

rachelsg's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

emeraldsanto's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

This was the second novel by Lisa Jewell I picked up, after "Watching You" (which I liked better).

I definitely enjoyed this story but as other readers have mentioned, the constant back and forth between time periods can get a little confusing at times; especially in the beginning as you're still learning the characters' names.

Once I managed to get over this small burden, I found the storyline to be quite diverse as it explored many different aspects of the same event through a cast of characters experiencing it in different times in parallel.

However, I was expecting more twists and turns along the way (I don't think I gasped even once throughout).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Blood, Gaslighting, Confinement, Death, Murder, Pregnancy, and Grief

Minor: Rape and Drug use

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Grief, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Mental illness, Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

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

beca_reads's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

One of her best books to date, a truly gripping thriller, that had me on the edge of my seat wanting more. Was slightly predictable in places but personally it worked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug use, Grief, Child death, Confinement, Murder, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

gemin1reader's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

5.0

I stayed up until half 1 in the morning racing to the end of this - such a gripping mystery read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Murder, Death, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol

paisleypetty's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, Confinement, Death, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Homophobia