The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
britgirlreading's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Rape, War, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, and Drug use
pvbobrien's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, and Rape
Minor: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Classism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Child abuse, Abortion, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Suicide, Violence, and Mental illness
sophiemartin's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Pedophilia, Death, Abortion, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Addiction
jessjess125's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Murder, and Rape
bookshelfofbee's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Child death, Sexual violence, Murder, Kidnapping, and Violence
ceejay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Rape
jhbandcats's review against another edition
3.75
The author tries to make sense of the disappearances by clustering the women together - some disappeared around Christmastime, some had gotten pregnant out of wedlock, some disappeared in broad daylight while others disappeared in the middle of the night. Some women overlap several categories. In the end, they can only be categorized by being missing.
There are several reasons the disappearances remain unsolved. The terrorism of the Troubles was in full swing and sectarian killings were all too commonplace, leaving the police overwhelmed. There was no coordination between the police forces of Northern Ireland, the UK, and southern Ireland. Misogynistic assumptions and victim-blaming hampered investigations. The institutions of the church, the police, and the IRA were more interested in damage control than solving crimes that would reveal their own - priests, cops, soldiers - to be guilty.
This would have been a better book had it been tightened up, but it's still a damning indictment of violence against women. The author shows great compassion towards the families of the missing, noting that it's harder to have hopes repeatedly dashed as investigations fail than to have the certainty of a murder.
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Death, Grief, Murder, Rape, Religious bigotry, Violence, Kidnapping, and Misogyny