A review by michelleheegaard
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It kept me guessing the entire time what on earth was going on, why the mom was back, what had happened, etc. It was very interesting. The ending was also interesting to follow and I liked the psychological difficulties the young girls had about everything that transpired. I do wish, however, that the ending had given more space for the doubt and confused feelings that the cousing must have felt about the pretty major revelations. And that we had dived even further into the relationship she had with her mother who raised her. It was kind of on the periphery of the storyline, but in order to make the ending more impactful, I felt like we didn't get to see enough of that toxic relationship. 
One thing I REALLY enjoyed was the exploration of gaslighting. It was very interesting and I felt like it could have shown even more examples throughout the book.
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