Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica

339 reviews

pbandjane_library's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Car accident

Moderate: Child abuse

aannaemelie's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement

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

Minor: Miscarriage

itscarleesmith's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

linze18's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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 felt really sucked in and didn’t see the twist coming. I understand why people didn’t enjoy this book because I was also annoyed at first with the twist. But I personally feel like the author tied it together well enough for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse

Very detailed child birth that includes permanent injury to a baby.

_ratchal_'s review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I was told the book would be a gripping thriller and it was. The twist at the end cheapened the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Suicide, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

michelletisch's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

tthatguyty's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.25

Went in blind to reading this book. Not what I expected. I was really into the beginning and it did a good job of merging the different POV together seamlessly . But the explanation was left for the last like 50-80 pages and felt so rushed and left me feeling like “that’s it??”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

clo_l's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

randilion28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.25

At first I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy the book... It took me a couple weeks to finish it. Normally when I enjoy a book I devour it... It's not until the last third of the book that I couldn't put it down. I 100% did not see where it was going to end and when I did.. wow! Definitely worth the read... I love when I can't figure out the book before I finish.... I do wonder if I missed a couple red herrings because I wasn't 100% invested in it and for a long time I couldnt understand why one of the narrators was even apart of it and the. You get to a certain chapter and you just .. can't wrap your mind around it! I say give it a shot. I see mixed reviews all the time but I'm glad I finished it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

aleareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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? No

4.0

An excellent thriller!! I enjoyed the writing style and the different perspectives! The twists are crazy, but the story felt a little disjointed at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder