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A review by trisha_thomas
Then You Were Gone by Lauren Strasnick
3.0
Adrienne had this one crazy friend - who was fun and exotic, sexy and crazy. her name was Dakota
and suddenly, one day, Dakota is no longer her friend.
Fast forward years later, and Adrienne never understood why their friendship ended, just that it did suddenly. She's found new, comfortable, stable friends. She has dinner dates, a nice comfy boyfriend and life goes on. It's not sexy and exotic like it was with her crazy friend, but it's life.
But, Dakota has always liked the world to revolve around her - and when she leaves a cryptic message on Adrienne's phone and then disappears - Adrienne is left feeling like the only one who cared for Dakota and wants to understand why she's gone.
Murder? Suicide? Still alive? This story is Adrienne hunting for the answers. It's dark and moody and a little crazy. At first the writing is choppy and off - and I think that mimics Adrienne. She's lost, reeling and losing it a little. As she begins to search and try to understand, we see her on the other side of this crisis.
But I had to hold back from giving it a full 4 star review (even though I wanted to!) because I wasn't a huge fan of the manipulation of the MC character near the end
and suddenly, one day, Dakota is no longer her friend.
Fast forward years later, and Adrienne never understood why their friendship ended, just that it did suddenly. She's found new, comfortable, stable friends. She has dinner dates, a nice comfy boyfriend and life goes on. It's not sexy and exotic like it was with her crazy friend, but it's life.
But, Dakota has always liked the world to revolve around her - and when she leaves a cryptic message on Adrienne's phone and then disappears - Adrienne is left feeling like the only one who cared for Dakota and wants to understand why she's gone.
Murder? Suicide? Still alive? This story is Adrienne hunting for the answers. It's dark and moody and a little crazy. At first the writing is choppy and off - and I think that mimics Adrienne. She's lost, reeling and losing it a little. As she begins to search and try to understand, we see her on the other side of this crisis.
But I had to hold back from giving it a full 4 star review (even though I wanted to!) because I wasn't a huge fan of the manipulation of the MC character near the end