The Girl Before by Rena Olsen

The Girl Before

Rena Olsen

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

In this powerful psychological suspense debut, when a woman's life is shattered, she is faced with a devastating question: What if everything she thought was normal and good and true...wasn't? Clara Lawson is torn from her life in an instant. With...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,108 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 67%
sad 55%
tense 41%
challenging 38%
mysterious 29%
reflective 17%
informative 14%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 26%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 76% | Character: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 25% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.89

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