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A review by lauragoose
Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Hard to finish. I'm not sure if the book intended to be surprising or shocking or with having "twists" but it's all plainly laid out. Slow pace. Sad inclusions of diet culture and toxic beauty stands.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment