Name: Chelsea Hunter's review of Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver
Item: Vanishing Girls
Rating: 3
Author: Chelsea Hunter

Lauren Oliver

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver delivers a gripping story perfect for fans of We Were Liars and I Was Here, about two sisters inexorably altered by a terrible accident. Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before the accident that left Dara's beautiful face scarred and the two sisters totally estranged. When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl, nine-year-old Madeline Snow, has vanished, too, and Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two disappearances are linked. Now Nick has to find her sister, before it's too late. In this edgy and compelling novel, Lauren Oliver creates a world of intrigue, loss, and suspicion as two sisters search to find themselves, and each other.

Vanishing Girls

Chelsea Hunter

Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before the accident that left Dara's beautiful face scarred and the two sisters totally estranged. When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl, nine-year-old Madeline Snow, has vanished, too, and Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two disappearances are linked. Now Nick has to find her sister, before it's too late. In this edgy and compelling novel, Lauren Oliver creates a world of intrigue, loss, and suspicion as two sisters search to find themselves, and each other.

Melissa Palmer

Book #138 Read in 2015
Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver

This was a good young adult book. Nicole (Nick) and Dara are sisters that are less than a year apart in age but light years apart in personality. Nick is the good sister and Dara is the one who is always in trouble. The sisters begin to grow apart when Dara begins dating Parker, the neighborhood boy who has been Nick's best friend since childhood. On their way home from a party one night, there is a car accident and Nick tries to make it up to her sister....will she be able to? This was a good read though I guessed "the twist" pretty early on in the book....but it was well written and was an engaging read.

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Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before the accident that left Dara's beautiful face scarred and the two sisters totally estranged. When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl, nine-year-old Madeline Snow, has vanished, too, and Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two disappearances are linked. Now Nick has to find her sister, before it's too late. In this edgy and compelling novel, Lauren Oliver creates a world of intrigue, loss, and suspicion as two sisters search to find themselves, and each other.

Sisters Dara and Nick are inseparable until a tragic accident changes everything. When a little girl goes missing, Nick uncovers secrets that lead to finding her own lost self. The plot contains profanity, sexual references, and alcohol use.

Vanishing girls

Emily Perkovich

This is a hard one to review without spoilers. I’ll just say that while the twist wasn’t a new and fresh twist, that I somehow did not see it coming. The ending felt a bit like tying up loose ends, but I think that’s common in YA, and it was quick enough that I didn’t mind too much.

Alexa M

The book as a whole was okay but the plot was so slow to "pick up" and the ending? Why

Ivy X

The thing about Lauren Oliver is that she writes incredible prose and narrates beautifully, but I never like her characters. She writes all these flawed, imperfect characters and I guess that is part of their appeal, but I can never empathize with them. 

But other than that, this book is a great thriller. Kind of misleading at first, but full of surprises at the end. I really can't talk about the plot without spoiling a few things, so just go check it out for yourself. Happy reading!

Julia Lotz

Meine Meinung: Vor einigen Jahren habe ich bereits den Beginn der Delirium-Trilogie von Lauren Oliver gelesen. Dieser hat mir gefallen, weshalb ich sehr gespannt war, wie mir Als ich ich suchte gefallen würde. Dies ist die Geschichte zweier Schwestern, die unzertrennlich waren und sich dann verloren haben. Nachdem die beiden einen Autounfall hatten und Daras Gesicht dabei verletzt wird, verschwindet diese und Nick macht sich auf die Suche nach ihrer Schwester.
Ich mag es, wenn sich zeitgenössische Bücher vorrangig nicht mit Liebe beschäftigen. Als ich dich suchte beschäftigt sich stark mit dem Thema Schwestern und dennoch schwingen auch andere interessante Aspekte mit. Es geht um körperliche Versehrtheit und den Umgang damit und auch Thriller- und Mysteryelemente schwingen stark mit. Was für mich die Geschichte zusätzlich aufgewertet hat, waren kleine Textnachrichten, Zeitungsartikel etc. die zwischen den Kapiteln eingefügt waren und weitere Informationen preisgaben. 
Die Perspektive wechselt zwischen Dara und Nick, was ich einfach klasse fand. Man bekommt beide Seiten mit und kann sich so ein klareres Bild machen. Nach Daras Verschwinden dürfen wir uns jedoch nur noch auf Nick verlassen, Mias überhaupt nicht schlimm war, da so die Spannung blieb, was mit ihr geschehen ist.

Trotz der vielen Spannung durch die Thrillerelemente hat mir auch der Beginn sehr gefallen, der sehr auf Emotionen und das Verhältnis zwischen den Schwestern setzt. Er geht zudem sehr tief und bietet eine schöne Abwechslung zu dem sehr spannenden zweiten Teil und ich finde die komplette Story sehr gelungen. Gegeben Ende überrascht uns Lauren Oliver noch einmal so richtig. Wo und wie möchte ich an dieser Stelle natürlich nicht verraten aber das Buch, welches mir auch so schon sehr gut gefallen hat, wurde durch diesen Twist direkt in die Riege meine Lieblingsbücher aufgenommen. Geniale Arbeit, liebe Lauren Oliver.
Fazit: Lauren Oliver konnte mich mir Als ich dich suchte komplett überzeugen. Sowohl die leisen Töne, die sehr stark Freundschaft und das Thema Schwester in den Vordergrund stellen, als auch die Thrillerelemente harmonisieren sehr gut und machen die Geschichte von Dara und Nick rund. Besonders gut hat mir gefallen, dass beide ihre Geschichte erzählen und kleine Zeitungsartikel etc. die Handlung abrunden. Am Ende konnte mich Lauren Oliver noch einmal völlig überraschen, was das Buch zu meinen liebsten Büchern hat werden lassen.
Vielen lieben Dank an den Carlsen Verlag für die Bereitstellung des *Rezensionsexemplars.

jess

Tamara Al-Qaisi-Coleman

I liked the beginning because I connected with the sister plot, but it got disappointing. I still like that it was a bit of a brain teaser so it wasn't a total loss, but not a favorite in afraid to say.

Sofie

Only guessed the plot twist a chapter or so before it was revealed. Great job, Lauren Oliver.

Clara hash

That's a no for me. 
The book was good but the end isn't realistic. I would have been happier if we didn't had dara's pov through the book.
because now I have to reimagine the book, with nick being dara, and it's hard and boring to do.

Emily C Peterson

4.5 stars

Vanishing girls is another brilliant SPLASH into Lauren Oliver's pool of works. Vanishing Girls tells the story of two sisters, Nick and Dara, after a horrific car accident left Dara scarred physically and Nick scarred emotionally. 

Now, several months after the accident, a little girl has gone missing in Nick and Dara's town. A few days later, Dara is also missing, and Nick is convinced that there must be a connection between the two disappearances.

Vanishing Girls absolutely toys with your emotions, twisting how you feel about each sister and about the choices they made leading up to the climax. Sometimes you side with Dara-- other times with Nick. You will be left guessing and theorizing up until the very end, when you find out that (view spoiler)[Dara died in the car accident and Nick is going through a dissociative state in which she is both Nick and Dara and what actually happened to Madeline Snow.(view spoiler)[

I would have given this book a higher rating, but it didn't end quite how I was hoping (view spoiler)[with Nick and Parker together(view spoiler)[ so I had to take off a half star.

Overall, a GREAT work, and I am already waiting with bated breath for Lauren Oliver's next book! (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Faith Collins

The first Lauren Oliver book I didn't like. So disappointed.

Megan Leprich

Thank you so so much to Lauren Oliver for pulling me out of this dang book funk that's been plaguing me for what seems like a month. I'm so glad I picked up this book and that it sucked me in from the very beginning.

This book is about sisters Nick and Dara who were extremely close growing up but after a car accident that leaves Dara badly injured, the sisters rarely speak anymore. Add in the fact that they both like their childhood best friend Parker and the relationship becomes even more strained. When Nick comes home from staying with her dad she realizes how bad the accident has affected not only Dara but her mother as well. Then Dara goes missing on her birthday and gets added in with another girl that went missing recently. Nick wants to try and mend their relationship and tries to find her with the help of Parker.

I know this book has gotten a lot of not so great reviews but I found that I really enjoyed it. I loved that it jumped from alternate times, before the accident and after the accident which was the present tense. It's impressive when a book can hook me this much when the sister didn't even go missing till more than halfway through the book. 

I loved both characters equally, Dara being the rebel bad child and Nick being the good one that always looked out for her younger sister and tried to help her. I myself am an only child so I never got to experience the sibling rivalry and closeness but to me this book was relatable because the sisters were best friends at one point in time. I loved how both of them had their own imperfections and flaws, even Nick who was normally the good child, was hiding her own secrets from everyone else. 

This was a very dark book in certain aspects but that just added to the intrigue and mystery of it all. I unlike everyone else did not see the plot twist coming at the end, we'll blame it on that stupid reading block I had, and I was honestly shocked. I apparently missed all the hints and clues thrown in throughout the book but I think that's what really sold me on the book. I had no clue that was going to happen and then I was really sad the book was over.

Chantale

First I have to say, I have never read any book by Lauren Oliver. I had heard good things about her books and yes I have been wanting to read some of her books every since I have started blogging so when I was asked if I wanted to review Vanishing Girls I just had to jump on the chance to read it.

Anyway, I do love Lauren Oliver's writing but the first few chapters were boring and I was tempted on quitting reading it but then it got better. Not a book I just couldn't put down but it is a decent read. There was a twist at the end that I didn't see coming at all which was a nice surprise.

Mahasin S Ameen

Wait, what, seriously? 

Oh ok.

Basically that's how you'll react to this book.

Dara and Nicola used to be inseparable, but that was before - before Dara kissed Parker, before Nicola lost him as her best friend, before the accident that left Dara's beautiful face scarred. Now the two sisters, who used to be so close, aren't speaking. In an instant, Nick lost everything and is determined to use the summer to get it all back. But Dara has other plans. When she vanishes on her birthday, Nicola thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl has vanished, too - nine-year-old Elizabeth Snow - and as Nicola pursues her sister, she becomes increasingly convinced that the two disappearances may be linked.

Hayley 📖🌈💜🌸

3.5-4 stars. Interesting read, not my favourite of Oliver's. The twist was actually unexpected? 
I think I would've enjoyed it more if I actually felt connected to the characters, but alas.

Elad Schulman

Actual rating: 3.5

I really liked how Lauren Oliver put this story together. She slipped in small details, that later added to the story. Both characters, Dara and Nick really grew on me, and I wanted to learn about their story. However, there was something just didn't click. I figured out the main turning point of the story before it happened, but couldn't really see how it matched the story. Also, the romance was a little weird, and confusing. I really love Lauren Oliver's writing though!

Joleen

Milana Marie Waller

okay the end of this book had my head spinning wow i mean i’m not gunna ruin it for anyone but this was really good... it ties together perfectly oh my god and you have no idea i— i recommend.

Gretchen Gomez

3.2/5stars

I'm experiencing feelings. Lauren Oliver is one of my top 3 favorite authors. And I am disappointed for the first time ever.
This book was just overly too obvious. I had already guessed the plot and the end of this book within the first two chapters. And I was spot on.
Or maybe it's me because I have a degree in Psychology and this is a Psychological Thriller. However, that's no excuse.

I found myself wanting this book to be over to see if my assumption was correct and I dislike when I go through that motion while reading a book.
Nevertheless, beautiful writing as always. And I would've loved this book if I didn't feel like I was reading Identical by Ellen Hopkins all over again. I also liked the message that Lauren Oliver was trying to convey. But like I said, I'm disappointed.

Samantha cooper 

Kristy Alene

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver delivers a gripping story about two sisters inexorably altered by a terrible accident. Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before the accident that left Dara's beautiful face scarred and the two sisters totally estranged. When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl, nine-year-old Madeline Snow, has vanished, too, and Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two disappearances are linked. Now Nick has to find her sister, before it's too late. In this edgy and compelling novel, Lauren Oliver creates a world of intrigue, loss, and suspicion as two sisters search to find themselves, and each other.

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Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver

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