Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

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

22 reviews

notlikethebeer's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.25

From the blurb, I really liked the premise of this book, and it started off really strong. Unfortunately, it just didn't hold up for me. The actual 'mystery' was resolved relatively quickly (well before the end of the book) and from there it just degenerated from there, becoming more and more fantastical and unbelieveable. The relationships at the heart of the book felt jaded and cliched, whilst the demonisation of a key character was ridiculous at best, and actually harmful at worst.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse

cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Confinement, and Infidelity