Reviews

The Night She Disappeared, by Lisa Jewell

lollymau's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

tayken's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

kgood14's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

meeksluvr's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

lazygal's review against another edition

4.0

I usually love Lisa Jewell's books, but this lost something because of the three timelines (best described as Before, During and After). In Before, we learn about the major characters and their motivations, then there's During, describing what happens on the night that Tallulah and Zach disappear, and After, the search to figure out what happened exactly. Two of the POVs were involved (one being Tallulah and the other her mother) and one is very removed, relegated to the After part with Sophie helping uncover the truth of the disappearance.

Perhaps because of this, the main characters are flat and not well-rounded. To be honest, the only one that felt at all real was Kim, Tallulah's mother, as she moves through the three timelines. The ending is also really implausible and any suspended belief was lost.

eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss.

charlotte_hampson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

billierutherford_'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.0

meherin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

terrarosas's review against another edition

4.0

An enjoyable book with a very predictable plot. If only this book had a twist it would be perfect. Overall a good read!

nicoleyoley's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0