Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

54 reviews

stellabyproxy's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

with another Nancy Drew coded novel, and a hint of Gone Girl, Holly Jackson has left me shocked, laughing and in a puddle (albeit small) of tears. 

Rachel Price has been missing for sixteen year and suddenly makes a reappearance, just as her daughter, Annabel Price — known as Bel — and family are filming a documentary about her disappearance. this reappearance brings with it many emotions of anger, sadness, joy and grief from Bel, who was abandoned in a car at only 2 years old on the day her mother was kidnapped. the shadows of family secrets and mysteries is a difficult place to grow up in, and as the lights (camera, bitch smile) are shone on this family, what seems to be a happy conclusion is only the beginning. 

i enjoyed every second of seeing Bel messily navigate having her mother back, the scepticism surrounding her return, and the drama that came with it. from the shadows, she found her light, and beautifully blossomed. and her sleuthing similarities to Pip (AGGGTM) were nothing like i’d expected and more than i could’ve hoped for. 

as a gnostic theist, i rarely bring religious lore into things, however to truly sum up this novel:

Luke 8:17
“For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” 

(1 star deduction for taking my heart, cradling it gently while whispering sweet, sarcastic flirtations between Ash and Bel, feeding it with only the most nourishing hope and love, and then putting it in a blender with that ending… I WAS NOT OKAY)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Minor: Stalking, Infertility, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

amalauna's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This is slow until a tipping point and then so fast. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Abandonment, Confinement, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

lailajm's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

hal00alex's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Stalking, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Dementia, Infertility, Vomit, Violence, and Murder

colorcrystals's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Dementia, Stalking, Gaslighting, Confinement, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Infertility, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

undercover_booklover's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Body shaming, Cursing, Dementia, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Stalking

lilylovestoread's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Dementia, Murder, Gaslighting, Cursing, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Bullying, Body shaming, and Sexual content

emmajh91's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Violence, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Dementia, Murder, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

lilshelly's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Murder, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Violence, and Dementia

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

mimi_gonetosleep's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Blood, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Violence, Terminal illness, Dementia, Toxic relationship, and Murder