Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

9 reviews

bex2611's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

asolis's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Excellent audiobook. I am picky with what books I enjoy in audio format, and this one certainly enhanced the experience. Full cast and production.
The story itself is gripping and dark. Great for fans of mystery and thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

sweill803's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, and Blood

karolinaz's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

rachrreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

I could not stop reading this one and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!

Two women, one birthday. On Alix Summers’ 45th birthday, she crosses paths with Josie Fair who is also turning 45 that day. They exchange a few words and that’s it. A few days later Josie shows up outside of Alix’s kids school. Josie mentions she has heard Alix’s podcast and thinks she’d be a great subject for a new podcast as she’s on the brink of a great life change.

Alix is hesitant at first and gives Josie a brush off, but after some persuading she agrees. As Alix learns more about Josie, she feels unsettled, but she pushes forward nonetheless— certain there is a great story underneath.
Suddenly Josie has infiltrated Alix’s life, even giving advice about Alix’s husband. When Josie disappears and Alix finds herself in the center of what has become a true crime podcast— with her and her families lives at stake.

I went into this knowing nothing other than it was a top choice thriller in 2023 and was highly rated. I bought a copy for my cousin for Christmas and when it came damaged, I kept the damaged copy and got sent a new one.

Just as I thought the worse possible thing could be unveiled, BAM something new would be just around the corner. The ending leaves you reeling with questions— who can you believe?

Also I love how throughout the book there’s snippets of the story in a Netflix style true crime documentary. It made it feel all the more real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

racheandrews's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, and Death of parent

kshertz's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? No

4.75

This was an excellent thriller. It was really hard to know who to believe. I couldn’t predict what was happening or going to happen. I was surprised and shocked by the ending! It was an excellent story. Highly recommended for those who love mysteries and thrillers. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sebradley29's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-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? Yes

5.0

This is one of those books, where I finished it and all I can think is “what tf did I just read?” And I genuinely don’t know what or who to believe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

ari_1233's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense

• 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

5.0

Amazing book finished in 5 days. Couldn’t put it down. The twist and turns of events and the amazing writing of the author makes this book incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment