Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

19 reviews

jillianalice's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I could not put this down, it was entrancing to read. 

The author flawlessly switched between POVs and timelines, I was never confused. All the puzzle pieces fit perfectly by the end. 

The characters were written with such nuance and depth, so when you finish you don’t even know who you’re rooting for. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Classism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Rape

ms3333's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, and Sexism

clalaure's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Misogyny

meredith_williams_'s review

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

krys_kilz's review

mysterious fast-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

4.5

This was a quick and engrossing read. I really enjoyed Meg's character and the vigilante justice she carried out. The pacing was good, there were strong characters/relationships, and a nice touch of social commentary. 

Overall, it was a great thriller and I would recommend it!

tw: sexual assault, adult/minor relationship, and gambling addiction

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Addiction and Stalking

Minor: Racism, Classism, and Misogyny

basicbookstagrammer's review

adventurous dark inspiring fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Car accident, Classism, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Rape, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

ggreen1379's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Misogyny

nicolesorial's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders

crispytrain's review

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

This book kept me engaged through the entire novel and I read it in less than 6 hours. I do find it to be a unique story, and I actually appreciated the double perspective story-telling; I usually dislike multiple perspective novels and flashback chapters because I think it takes away from the main storyline -- however, this novel utilizes both of these things to make the reading experience much more well-rounded. 

One thing I didn't like was the main character's motivation in exposing Meg, the con artist. When it was revealed why Kat so resented Meg and set off on this cat and mouse chase for 10 years early on in the book, I was shocked. It seemed so entirely misdirected, even without having known Meg much at that point I knew that Kat's resentment was misplaced.

Like why did she put such an incredible amount of blame onto Meg? I have never been sexually assaulted, and I can't speak on a victim's experience in coming to terms with the situation, but why not blame her rapist rather than a few seconds-long phone call from Meg simply implying that Kat should investigate the rapist for his involvement in a crime? Like I honestly was very confused, especially with a novel so centered around feminism and making men pay for their misdeeds.

Other than that, I did like reading the evolution of the women's relationship with one another, and the ending which I had been hoping for all along. This didn't feel so much like a thriller, because it wasn't very tense and I don't recall any big twists or revelations. It leaned much more into maybe mystery? but even then it wasn't hard to see where things would go. Still, it was an entertaining read, and a great indulgement to see evil men get exactly what they deserve. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Addiction

Minor: Classism, Death of parent, and Misogyny