Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

58 reviews

hxlleann's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

desidoubleu's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Trigger warnings needed for abuse!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

stewartl8's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder

shamaramill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Medical content

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

I thought this was a solid story, and I definitely didn't predict a lot of the stuff going on. I do love a mother fighting like heck for justice for her daughter. Seemed like kind of a

toxic lesbian relationship though. Like was everything consensual? Just a little sketchy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

natalieliza29's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Murder

ynaiita_5896's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

5.0

• One year after the disappearance of teenage parents Tallulah and Zach, mystery author moves into a cottage in the same neighborhood. She discovers clues to the disappearance only to realize they mirror what she wrote in her debut novel. Kim, Tallulah's mother has lost all hope and is now raising her grandson, Noah. She has never truly prepared herself for the answers - is her daughter dead or could she still be alive?
• This book was very engaging and the suspense continues to grow as you discover more details. I expect nothing less from Jewell and this was absolutely perfect. The characters were lovable in some twisted sort of way. The chapters are short and the multiple POV makes it more suspenseful. What is even better is the chemistry between the characters emanate from the book, making each POV equally interesting and engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

sabrinaleaf's review against another edition

dark 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

2.75

2.75 ⭐️ 

I hated the writing at the beginning, I won’t lie. But I slowly found myself wanting to learn more. This was a nice and easy thriller, a perfect palette cleanser, though a bit lackluster

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Pregnancy

simbarabbit20's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Homophobia

yelloweyedbeta's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I am starting at notes and I cannot help but laugh at myself and how much I wanted it to be a queer thriller with a happy ending. I couldn’t put the book down. It wasn’t my first story of Lisa but it might be my favourite so far. Also: bi, pan, queer people exist.

“She’s a strong woman. A gay woman. A mother. A future social worker.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault