Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Everyone Here Is Lying: A Novel by Shari Lapena, Shari Lapena

10 reviews

daniofthewood's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Confinement, Gaslighting, Stalking, Kidnapping, Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug use

kirstym25's review against another edition

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Ableism

Moderate: Murder

atjude's review against another edition

mysterious 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? It's complicated

0.25

If you like victim blaming and holding children accountable for the way adults abuse them, you’ll love this. There’s also a healthy dose of ableism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Ableism

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Confinement

autumnrain's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Child abuse

Minor: Ableism

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

It had me intrigued but the writing style made me quite detached from the characters and it felt a bit unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Ableism

ripxw's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

quietlex's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

3.5

I love Shari Lapena’s work, despite every book following the same plot line over and over.

I didn’t see Avery hiding out in Marian’s basement, so that was a fun twist.

Everything else was fairly predictable, though it was a fun read. What WASNT fun was the ending. I can’t remember if Lapena has ended a book so abruptly before with no resolution. I was flipping through the pages looking for the next chapter, or maybe a sneak peek at the next book. So frustrating! I literally closed the book with a “wtf!” All in all, I enjoyed reading this one, but I wouldn’t recommend it compared to her others. She always follows the same tropes, so you know what to expect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Child death, Blood, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder

britt_b24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Ableism, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Violence, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

I thoroughly enjoyed the first half to 3/4 of this book. It kept me on my toes. But the last chunk kind of fell flat. I also was really bothered by how neurodivergence was portrayed so negatively, specifically ADHD and autism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Violence, Infidelity, Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Drug use

huntercalder's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Ableism