Name: The Gaps
ISBN: 9781922330482

Leanne Hall

Based on true events, this compelling YA novel by award-winning Melbourne author Leanne Hall examines grief and guilt in the aftermath of a community tragedy

The Gaps

noah!

4.5 stars

a huge thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an earc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

the gaps by leanne hall was an extremely interesting, insightful and thought provoking read, and there’s no doubt i’ll continue to think about it long after finishing it. the book is told through two character’s points of view, which i enjoyed, and by the end came to feel connected to both these characters in different ways. the story begins with the abduction of sixteen year old yin mitchell, which is a lingering presence throughout most of the book, though it didn’t centre on the solving of the mystery in the way i had thought it might, which in my opinion was overall a good thing. one thing that i found most interesting about this book was the characters and how they each reacted differently to yin’s abduction, and how they all grew over the course of the story. overall, hall’s writing is nice to read, and in my opinion this book had a good balance of plot and character development, as well as a good balance of povs. i was kept on the edge of my seat throughout reading this, and would definitely recommend it to others.

trigger warnings: mentions of rape, underage drinking, death, abduction/kidnapping, murder, mentions of depression, sexism, racism, objectification of women, mild gore