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rene_reads02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Stalking, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, and Racism
Moderate: Murder and Torture
murderousscottishgremlin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Stalking, Racial slurs, Kidnapping, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual harassment
lisashelves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Hate crime
Moderate: Kidnapping, Stalking, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Murder, Xenophobia, and Violence
chronically_theo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Kidnapping, and Racism
Moderate: Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Misogyny
norebax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Kidnapping and Stalking
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The book was awesome social commentary and I would have rated higher if it wasn't sold as a mystery/thriller. The perpetrator was obvious from pretty much the beginning to me. Though the "tentacles" of it were bigger than I thought. But did make sense.
It did a good job of making me think about how Asian Americans are treated in this country. Which was obviously the main point of the book.
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, and Stalking
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Blood
venetiana's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Racism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Bullying, and Gaslighting
utopiastateofmind's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
The Lies We Tell is a fantastic and action packed thriller meets activism. On the one hand, it's a story about a mysterious death. What happens when someone's life becomes a blip in the news. And who will tell the stories and deliver the justice. On the other hand, it's a story about activism and racism. The ways institutions, society, and individuals will uphold and perpetuate racist ideas and actions. Layered with depth, The Lies We Tell straddles both of these lines with grace and complexity.
Yet The Lies We Tell is also grounded in characters. For Anna, she has to realize that we've become so immersed in our own isolation. It's about how difficult it is to find friends, to be vulnerable with someone, and how people can exploit that. How it's difficult to trust and to feel the sting of betrayal. This conflict alone - and how hard it is to start college - resonated hard with me. The nostalgic feels....At the same time, The Lies We Tell is also grounded in Anna's family.
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
bookwormbullet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Racial slurs, Racism, and Torture
Minor: Murder