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

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The number of gasps I gasped while reading this book!  It's been a long time since I've read a book with so many thrils.  This book is over 400 pages but it felt like 200, because I flew through it.  The characters and their dynamics were interesting, and I never really got a hold on all of them, which is exactly how I think Bel starts to feel throughout the book.  While Bel wasn't terribly relatable to me at first, as the book progressed, I started to feel what she was.  I liked how some of the plot twists I was able to anticipate partially, but not figure out exactly what happened.  When you can see some of the clues leading up to a reveal, it makes it feel more real and more thrilling, although this book had its fair share of completely blindsiding twists as well!

Also, side note, I love Ash as a character so so much.
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