Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

46 reviews

oceanwriter's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

Julie Clark does not disappoint! She has a knack for writing flawed yet lovable characters. Together, Meg and Kat make an unlikely yet powerful duo.

When Meg comes back to town, Kat thinks this is her opportunity to seek revenge on her for an incident that occurred ten years prior. What she doesn't realize is that Meg holds the reigns. A skilled and seasoned con artist, she cannot be easily conned herself. The two forge an unorthodox friendship, and Kat comes to see that maybe Meg's cons aren't as selfish as she once assumed. 

Both Meg and Kat's stories are strong and well-developed, playing off each other flawlessly. My only quip is how only one man in the entire book is one of the 'good guys' and we only see him for a brief time. It wasn't a major turn-off for me because the story was strong enough, but it was an obvious case of an 'all men are bad' situation. Nonetheless, I loved both of the main characters and I love how the story came full circle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

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

crose84's review

mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent

irenemarie's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

msennflinn's review

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

constellation_library's review

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thrillers are still a relatively new genre excursion for me--I read them on occasion, but not like some folks do who can tell the direction the plot will take with just a few breadcrumbs. I'm usually pretty surprised by the twists and turns as they come. However, with this particular novel, it didn't feel like there was much that was unexpected, except perhaps for the ending. Everything leading up to it made a lot of sense. There wasn't anything particularly jaw dropping, but it was smart, tightly woven, and interesting. The feminist aspects of it were great, and seeing assholes get theirs was even greater.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Rape

bekah1210's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

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

kaseymkelley's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely could not put this book down. From the beginning of the story, I was captivated by Meg and her abilities as a professional con-artist. There were some twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. Julie Clark is a genius! I loved The Last Flight, and I loved this one as well. An auto-buy author from me moving forward! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Sexual harassment

bunnypez's review

challenging sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexism