Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark

13 reviews

lorraine19's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Overall a very interesting look on morality and justice. It changes perspectives and jumps throughout the timeline - but does so in a way that's easy to follow. 

My biggest gripe with the book is that it gives "all men are trash" vibes. The female characters are deep and complicated, while the males are very flat and one sided. The arguably one "good" male character is barely in the book and plays such an insignificant role. 

That being said, it isn't too hard to overlook it a bit because the girls are the main focus. It is a page turner that keeps you on edge. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Classism, Addiction, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Grief, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Poverty, debt

bookishchaos's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really hope this gets a sequel!! I loved it! This is about a female con artist that tricks gullible (and horrible) men. This book had me hooked from the beginning and it didn't end the way I thought it would. It was very entertaining and mysterious. And Meg was a very intriguing main character, you never knew what she was up to. I highly recommend this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, and Gaslighting

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

Minor: Violence, Cursing, Toxic friendship, and Stalking

jkar7's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Death of parent

Moderate: Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape

lovealwaysadi's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Rape, Stalking, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Cursing

eliserobinsonn__'s review

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Stalking, Pregnancy, Rape, Abortion, and Addiction

sarahmae531's review

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? It's complicated

3.0

I think this book will deserve a reread from me in the future. I picked up this book right at the beginning of a reading slump, meaning I read it very slowly over about 2 months… Which made it a little hard to follow when I finally picked it back up to finish the last 100 page after not reading for a few weeks, to follow two different POVs of two women both out for revenge. 
I did enjoy it though, and I want to give it a reread because I think my circumstances didn’t give it the best shot. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Stalking

esey18's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Sexual assault, Stalking, and Rape

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

beckyremillard's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Meg is a con-woman. She’s spent over a decade going by several aliases, but now she’s back to using her actual name. 

Kat is a journalist who knew Meg 10 years ago and she knows she’s doing some sort of con now. She wants to stay close to a Meg to keep an eye on whatever she is up to. 

This book was decent but I felt like I was getting through it to be done rather than enjoying the story. I didn’t find anyone all the likable as they weren’t great people. 

Kay’s drama with Scott was so obvious I almost stopped reading. He added nothing to the story except an annoyance.

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Content Warnings

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

blackcatkai's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

CW: death, sexual assault/date rape, adult/minor relationship, catfishing, gaslighting, casual ableism, gambling addiction, abuse of power (school staff & law enforcement)

I really enjoyed this one, though i did initially have some trouble keeping up in the earlier parts. despite the clearly marked beginnings of chapters, i still found myself occasionally confused with the regular flashbacks. that could very well just be a me issue, of course, but i did want to mention it. it's a dual pov novel that goes back and forth in time with both characters, all in first person.

i am here for a con artist revenge story, and i like the way the book ended with each character quite. possibly a bit too much info-dumping right at the end which some people may not care for, but this was still highly enjoyable and found me cheering for both kat & meg.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Death, Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Ableism, Classism, Sexism, Car accident, Grief, and Death of parent