marilynmalloy's review against another edition
5.0
Simply amazing.
I ordered this book on an off chance. Something I saw triggered me to buy it. Amazing.
Some of it did seem overly simplistic - and fake - but it was still a good book.
I am glad that it follows Lauren for a while - and unlike most books didn't focus on the actual life with the kidnapper very much - probably less than 25% of the book - but focused more on Lauren healing, and journey after she returned to her family.
A great book. Will look into more by this author for sure.
I ordered this book on an off chance. Something I saw triggered me to buy it. Amazing.
Some of it did seem overly simplistic - and fake - but it was still a good book.
I am glad that it follows Lauren for a while - and unlike most books didn't focus on the actual life with the kidnapper very much - probably less than 25% of the book - but focused more on Lauren healing, and journey after she returned to her family.
A great book. Will look into more by this author for sure.
birdwoman21's review against another edition
2.0
Mistook this book for another by the (almost - take off the "And") same name that was on my To Read list by Lisa Jewell. Since I had it, I read it, but it was a bit bof.
jpear1977's review against another edition
5.0
Noonan does a wonderful job with this story! Although the topic is a difficult one. Noonan is able to weave a heartbreaking tale of a adolescent girl who is ripped away from her family. Although she experiences a tragedy the main character is able to maintain a bright, hopeful light within her. The descriptions are beautiful and tragic all at the same time. Noonan does a brilliant job in dealing with every aspect of this story.
crashderby's review against another edition
3.0
good book. it reminded me of the book Silent Child, but didn't seem as dark and gritty as that book even though the main characters experiences were just as bad as the other, if not worse.
weezblu's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting story. Terribly written. Very similar to Jaycee Duggard story. There were times that I thought I had accidentally turned pages because I was reading the same thing over again.
linzdeanna's review against another edition
2.0
I liked this book but it made me so angry. I hated that the main character was in love with her abductor. I was wanting a feel-good story but that's my fault for choosing a book based on kidnapping to begin with.
bookash's review against another edition
4.0
https://thebiasedbooklover.wordpress.com/2015/07/02/and-then-she-was-gone-by-rosalind-noonan/
trisa_slyne's review
2.0
DNF. Interesting premise but I couldn't get past the strangely immature writing style. I felt annoyed by pretty much every character.