Reviews

The Man Who Didn't Call by Rosie Walsh

maryconney's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, and Abandonment

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol

emcn's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad 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

4.5

aliyahovert's review against another edition

2.0

sort of not interesting

dwellthebraveatheart's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

3.5

ecdereus's review against another edition

4.0

Als Sarah Mackey en Eddie David elkaar ontmoeten, is er direct een klik; de daaropvolgende week zijn ze onafscheidelijk en bij beiden is er geen enkele twijfel: zij horen bij elkaar en dit gevoel is echt. Maar Eddie staat op het punt naar Spanje te vertrekken voor een weekje surfvakantie en Sarah zal na een zakelijke presentatie in Londen terugreizen naar haar thuisbasis Los Angeles.

De ochtend dat Eddie van Sarah afscheid neemt om naar het vliegveld te gaan, wisselen ze telefoonnummers en andere social media-gegevens uit en Eddie belooft Sarah meteen te bellen. Alleen... Eddie laat niets meer van zich horen. Sarah weigert hem zonder meer op te geven en stelt alles in het werk om het contact met hem te herstellen, tot uiteindelijk pijnlijk duidelijk wordt waarom Eddie zo plotseling alle contact heeft verbroken...

klingcooper's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

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

2.75

The secondhand embarrassment throughout reading the book was somehow not enough for me to put it down! I kept going because I needed to know what happened, and to be honest the twist did catch me out of nowhere and left me gobsmacked! I thought I had put things together but realized I only had the outline of the puzzle, all the inside pieces scrambled up. Likely would not recommend to a friend but it wasn’t the worst thing I’ve read.

easygoingelizabeth's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

3.0

cmrobe06's review against another edition

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. I could not have predicted one bit of it and the suspense of unraveling the story was great. I also felt for the main character.

laracampbell's review against another edition

3.5

3.5⭐️finished this in 1 sitting!! so intriguing and loved the way it was written, did not see the first plot twist coming at all. sarah’s behaviour was literally insane at first though if any of my friends acted that way over a man they’d known for a week id be getting them some serious help 

cerim's review against another edition

4.0

This isn’t my usual kind of read - it’s a second hand copy in a pile given to me by my auntie.

Im not sure what compelled me to pick it up but it was a quick read that I didn’t want to put down. I liked all of the characters and believed their unorthodox situation, and I didn’t see the plot twists coming.

Overall, a nice wee read which would be an ideal pick for a summer holiday abroad.