Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

82 reviews

abbysingh'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Pandemic/Epidemic

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.

reading_rhi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Reading/listening to this was like listening to a true crime documentary with exclusive behind the scenes peeks in the world surrounding it all. The audiobook was amazingly done and I’m convinced it’s the only way to read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

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

rexmanningday's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Birthday twins was such a ridiculous premise for a podcast and it got old really quick to keep hearing that. 

I enjoyed that there were various twists and "versions of the truth." More than I was expecting. 

A few plotholes in these twists but that is not surprising.

Overall it was a decently engaging story and I appreciate the varies cast and effects in the audio version.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Incest, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment

lestatbp's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

0.25

A terrible book. I felt like I read the notes and outlines for five different books. 

The first part is nice and slow and mysterious. About halfway through it all goes to hell with messy plots, characters who all of a sudden act differently or disappear from the story, characters that appear from nowhere and have nothing to do with the plot, and and hundreds of red herrings that are just there for no reason (not ever referenced again, just filler to confuse your mind).

It's a real shame because it could have been a great story. It almost feels like it was written by AI because it has huge gaping holes or things said about characters that make no sense to a human mind. 

I read 150 books a year and, honestly, it is the worst book I have read in five years. Don't waste your time. I assume the rest of her books are as bad, so I wouldn't bother with trying another one by the "author." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Just a terrible book that seemed to stuff in as many "triggering" topics as possible whether they pertain to the story or not. It was a really bizarre experience reading this.

jonesa2's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Kidnapping

mamamlc3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kaileerosen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Abandonment

jwitt1124's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment