Reviews tagging 'Blood'

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

8 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

tierraskye's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Definitely was not expecting the ending on this one! I thought I had everything figured out and by the time the big twist was revealed, I was in shock! It just kept getting better! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Rape, Death, Murder, Confinement, Grief, and Mental illness

ruthdaniell's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, and Kidnapping

Minor: Blood

babetacular's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Child abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Blood, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

snoopyfanclub's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.5

An enjoyable read with a satisfying end, but I still feel conflicted. There were points towards the end especially where I wanted to just skip ahead because it got a bit repetitive. I have a hard time with thrillers that bring up neurodivergence and this is no exception. I don’t like how often they referred to the neurodivergent children as difficult.

It’s like okay Avery has adhd but unrelated she’s also a sociopath, however these two are often conflated. Also, she’s being held as a 9 year old in a locked basement where a woman plans to murder her!!! It doesn’t matter that it was her idea to run away, as an adult Marion should’ve said no. It’s still kidnapping!!!!! Idk it kinda pissed me off.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

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

novi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

4.0

The vibe is very similar with Shari Lapena's other book, Someone We Know, which was exactly what i was looking for. It's in a small town/suburb, about a mystery involving adultery, conflict between neighbors, and problematic children.

I really enjoyed reading this, i finished it in 2 days (that's fast for me). It's such a page turner. The first 60% reads like the crime series that i love, Vera, where the competent police team did everything they can to investigate this case, and the layers were peeled one by one. Very satisfying. The latter half took a turn, which didn't surprised me completely but still made me gasp. Honestly it involved one of my least favorite trope

(psycho child)

, but it gets the story to another level of tense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Death and Confinement

Minor: Blood

aileron's review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Minor: Confinement, Blood, and Drug abuse