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bringmybooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Review: Um. WHAT. That was ... wild? and ... weird? and ... addictive? but ... wow? Filled with tons of tension + lots of twists, only about half of which I'd guessed. This was my first Freida McFadden, and I know she's a bit of a divisive author but I'm not entirely sure why (maybe because they're really formulaic?). I don't necessarily know if I'd pick up another one, but there's a fair amount on Kindle Unlimited, and I imagine if I found myself in a bit of a book slump I wouldn't be adverse to picking one of these up hoping I couldn't put it down!
Overall Rating: ★★★★ / 4.38
Rating each element of the book out of 5★
Characters ★★★★
Atmosphere ★★★★
Writing ★★★
Plot ★★★★
Intrigue ★★★★★
Logic ★★★★
Enjoyment ★★★
Pacing ★★★★★
Dialogue ★★★
★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it
Moderate: Death, Violence, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Infidelity, Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Confinement, Stalking, Death of parent, and Vomit
bellebookstitch666's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Stalking, Death, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Mental illness
Moderate: Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Cursing
Minor: Pregnancy
anneenichole's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Cursing and Murder
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
monicabach's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content warnings: no sexual content, there is murder but nothing graphic or gory, infrequent cursing but still several words…1 GD and 1 F bomb
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Murder and Death of parent
Minor: Cursing
mydiverseshelf's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness and Murder
Minor: Cursing, Car accident, and Sexual content
killmoore_'s review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Never Lie is a wild ride, and per Friedas MO, the twist will knock you off your feet. Highly recommend for a fast past quick and easy read 💕
Graphic: Death, Body shaming, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Toxic relationship
ellaticonstellation's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Confinement, Death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Pregnancy
sierrabowers's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Stalking, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Violence, Vomit, and Torture
crowray's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Stalking and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Car accident, Alcohol, Murder, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Drug abuse, and Addiction
emmysforeverbooked's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Murder, Violence, Cursing, Mental illness, and Stalking
Moderate: Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Kidnapping, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol and Drug abuse