Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

73 reviews

colorful_lulu's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

It was slow until 2/3 of the book. It had a very interesting concept it was just not paced as well as it could’ve been. I thought the way Holly Jackson described details, or rather which detailed she pointed out and which she omitted, was really cool. The romance plot line confused the hell out of me. The kiss scene was added in so randomly in the most unrealistic and illogical point of the scene.

The reason why they ended up kissing was because they were standing closely when placing the camera on the bookshelf but Rachel found it immediately so what’s the point of putting them in that situation?

I get that the romance subplot adds to the theme but it was so random

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Infertility and Pregnancy

charlee_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

I have no words. Just. Wow…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

I enjoyed the plot twist but there were too many events post the plot reveal, which ruined the pacing at the end 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Dementia

kaylee_kale's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Minor: Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

....HOLY SHIT

underscoresyd's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, and Stalking

Minor: Body shaming, Infertility, and Pregnancy

meaghancook's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.25

This would have been so much better without the

full on murder coverup

and the

blackmail at the end

. We’re just supposed to believe that no one ever

figures out that Charlie and Jeff are dead and Sherry is in hiding????

Also how in the world does Bel just shift gears so quickly??? I liked this in theory and for the first 75% and then it completely jumped the shark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy

r0bin_05's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

jessw17's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

fanboyriot's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

♡ Plot Twist

♡ Missing Person Found

♡ Who Should You Trust?

A documentary for a missing woman who suddenly returns after sixteen years.  Bell is left to unravel the true, to find out who was lying to her about what happened that night her mom went missing.  Was she even really taken to begin with?  But Bell soon realizes she can’t trust the people she thought she could.

This was a bit slow but at about the 30% mark it kicked in.  This story was wild and I was so invested.  Each truth Bell found out added to the story so well.  The mystery, the suspense of what really happened when Rachel disappeared was all an addictive read.  I didn’t see some of the twists coming when it came to Rachel’s disappearance.  It was also really entertaining to see some of the behind the scenes of the making of the documentary.

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: 💧💧 (2/5)

POV: Third Person

Release Date: 07, September 2024

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Kidnapping

kelseyr713's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I couldn't put this down. There's quite a bit of suspension of disbelief, especially in the resolution, but it's a wild ride. I liked Bel and how prickly she was; a bit different than the typically YA protagonist. The framing of the documentary was also an interesting angle and led to some unique situations. I love Holly Jackson and will read everything she writes!

I also liked the use of a late night McDonalds trip as a little nod to As Good as Dead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming