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The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

14 reviews

chantale's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape, Addiction, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Confinement, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

bookedfortheweekend25's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, and Rape

Minor: Addiction

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Alcohol, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Death, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy

aas's review

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Rape, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Murder, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Violence

kst's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Addiction and Sexual assault

hzamrzla's review

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I don’t read many murder-mystery novels but this one was great! The flaws and interior lives of the characters drove the plot, and while the framing device seemed a little unnecessary, the main mystery was compelling! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Abandonment

Moderate: Grief and Homophobia

Minor: Addiction and Drug use

gabbyreynolds's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

ekmook's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Addiction, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Violence

hollyteths's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This book could have benefitted from another round of editing, but was overall quite a gripping mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

kelseyr713's review

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Lisa Jewell has written another perfect thriller. Three timelines woven masterfully together, a mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat, and characters who feel REAL. She is a must-read author for me!!

Please note that the content warnings have spoilers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Addiction