Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering

96 reviews

ohkachi's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

The writing was good. The characters unbearable. I didn’t have anyone to root for and it was such a hard read. Lucy, baby girl, that man was insufferable from the start. I could not hate anyone more.

I can’t believe I had to wait to the epilogue to see you finally stand up.

Fuck Stephen in all the ways that matter. This book was a great reminder that men are hell and could ruin your life if you allow them. To my girls, gays and theys, please always stand on business. Never let someone play in your face like Stephen. Always leave at the first sign of disrespect. While I found the characters abhorrent, I do believe this book shook something in me deeply. I reflected on past situations and found Lucy in me. That was terrifying so I now will be working on that in therapy to strengthen my resolve. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Blood, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

chloeoliana's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.0

Was a great break up book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

angietravel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

Read this if you want to learn what a toxic relationship with a narcissist looks like while having an eating disorder and doing cocaine in college.
Plot holes left open.
No loveable characters….not even Lucy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Drug use

readwithdrb's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-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

2.75

This book was toxic AF! Lucy Albright and Stephen DeMarco meet in college. Stephen is the modern-day equivalent of a f***boy, who cheats on every girl he's ever dated. He's also hiding a huge secret! Lucy is absolutely head-over-heels in love with Stephen and kept coming back to him despite all the lies. 

There were also some trigger warnings the reader should be aware, such as eating disorders, mental health diagnoses (depression), and significant drug use.

Overall, the writing read very much like a YA book to me and the characters were NOT loveable or even likeable at all. I just wanted this book to be over...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Mental illness

Minor: Death

saighnean's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Drug use

readbycarina's review against another edition

dark 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Car accident

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Medical content

kyraschipske's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Infidelity

littleanabelle's review against another edition

sad tense slow-paced

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

0.75

I actually hated this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Eating disorder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

milenagallo's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

This book was not it for me. The characters were incredibly unlikable, and there really wasn’t much happening plot wise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Eating disorder

ladygreybooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

I'll start by saying, definitely look at trigger warnings for this book before reading. I should have. 

Aside from that, when I started this book, I wasn't sure what direction it was going to go in. It was giving me tale of caution vibes, and I was correct. 

I loved the ending to this book. It was very healing. The author is correct in that we all have a Stephen in our lives at some point or another. I know who mine is and I can't wait for the day I have the epiphany Lucy does at the end of this book. 🧡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Car accident

Minor: Adult/minor relationship