Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

49 reviews

tlex1212's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

There were times this book had me SOOO mad and it had me questioning until the end 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

annairene's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Murder

t_riley's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Ableism

bricollinsbrown's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Dark and upsetting thriller. Extremely gripping, but tough subject matter. Difficult read if you have a history of CSA or children/loved ones with ASD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

neglect and trauma to an autistic child/adult. Difficult read.

heer_pluisje's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it's fast pace. With the podcast and documentary bits it might work even better as an audiobook. I really like the speakers as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Minor: Incest

reyarakenee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

4.5

This was WILD and had me guessing til the end. Single white female fatal attraction vibes for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

theciviljay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Homophobia

badflowerbee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Lisa Jewell really knows how to make a book genuinely suspenseful, and this book absolutely earns the right to call itself a thriller. I often get a little frustrated that I'm able to guess the plot twists and endings of mystery books before all of the exposition is even laid out, but this one pulled me in ten different directions and actually surprised me in multiple instances. It also doesn't insult the intelligence of its audience by overexplaining. It knows we are able to fill in the gaps ourselves, which keeps the pacing up and feels more like natural speech. 
This book also works so much better as an audiobook. Since the story is in the format of a true crime documentary about a podcast, having the voices of different actors speak the bits that are meant to be clips of recordings really enhanced the reading experience. I was so impressed by the writing, the performance, and the story as a whole. A very rare 5-star rating from me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Bullying, and Vomit

kristinurb's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol

nyantastic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

A wild, intense, ride where nothing is quite what is seems so you can't know what is true. One of the fastest I've ever finished a book because I was so thoroughly invested in the story. It left me with a complicated mix of emotions about the Fair family! I highly recommend listening to the audiobook version.  It is perfect for the podcast/TV show theme the book has and it is narrated with a full cast which makes it really feel like you're listening to a real podcast.

⚠️ Definitely read the content warnings for this book if you have any triggers, there's a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Grief, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy