Hooked

This book kept me hooked with its psychological
twists and turns. Excellent. Highly Recommended listening.

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Chilling read

Would you consider the audio edition of The Missing to be better than the print version?

I don't know because I haven't read the print version.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I can't say I exactly liked Greta, but I guess she was my favourite character if I had to pick one. Greta had a horrific childhood, which she didn't necessarily remember accurately. Her recent present life had it's own horrors which had me almost stop listening for good as they got really unpleasant (that's the exotic relationships part in the content warning). It's not exactly easy to skim past sections I don't like on audiobook as I do with a physical/ebook. But because I was desperate to know if there was a happy ending I kept going until the end, which managed to confuse me because I may have misunderstood what a character said to another (it could mean certain death which Greta miraculously avoided up to the end).

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Probably the end where some characters had a bit of relief.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

No idea, sorry.

Any additional comments?

I must state I really loved this book, even if my initial comments may seem to hint the opposite. It was the most confusing read I've ever listened to/read. As someone who can struggle with concentrating because I read when I'm tired (any time of day), following a story with both multiple viewpoints and flashbacks made me thoroughly confused most of the time. I didn't know until the end whether Greta was hallucinating, having a mental breakdown, having cruel tricks played on her. I won't avoid similar reads in the future because I absolutely loved the way tidbits of necessary info was spread throughout the book. It was information that either confirmed my theories or simply confused me some more.

The narration was first class, I was completely immersed into the insanity of the characters and the plot. I think I will relisten to it eventually, after many fluffy listens-I was a bit disturbed emotionally by the end and had to placate the horrors with super cute gaming, as the topics are very hard hitting and made me sad for those whose live through similar goings on.

I received a copy from Audible in exchange for an honest review on my blog Nayu's Reading Corner

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I gripping tale

What did you like most about The Missing?

Many plot twists and turns, interesting complex timelines, clever plotting

Who was your favorite character and why?

author voice. It is mostly first person

Which scene did you most enjoy?

none special

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

no

Any additional comments?

none

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Slow and a little tedious

This psychological thriller began with tinges of a David Lynch film, and finished with an inconclusive, fluffy conclusion. The lack of connected thoughts and plot made it difficult to concentrate - it makes some sense as it is supposed to be a reflection of the protagonist's mental state - however it was not well executed.

It's starting to get a little predictable with the abusive spouse story - this kind of storyline definitely needs a revamp. The performance was fine but the thriller was a little too drab.

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