Reviews

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

pipsy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

maddieolson's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

didn’t like the ending

elliecleland5's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

jbrooks124's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Avery is a bright 9 year old girl, but she's "difficult"; diagnosed with ADHD but showing hallmarks of ODD or perhaps just incredibly lax parenting, she's able to argue or "manipulate" what she wants out of her parents. It causes a rift in her family, and it makes her an incredibly unlikable victim when she disappears one day, seemingly snatched on her way home from school. Her father knows the truth though - that she came home on her own (against the rules, she's supposed to walk with her older brother), that they got in an argument, that he struck her, that he left her alone at the house. Now her father is trapped in his silence, and Avery is gone. Where is she? What has happened to Avery?

Constantly pivoting back and forth between all the potential players. This book made me feel some seriously potentially concerning dislike for a 9 year old child. It was pretty good overall; some argued that

Avery was too smart/manipulative for a 9 year old. She's noted as gifted, so I don't think it's too much of a reach for her to be "academically" a couple of years ahead, especially since she has that age-appropriate lack of foresight/belief that she's smarter than the people around her

. The ending is abrupt and it desperately made me want more.

geauxgetlit's review against another edition

5.0

4.5 stars!
Hooked me from the start
Short chapters
Multiple POVs
A neighborhood of f*cked up people
A sociopathic child
Wrapped up quickly

kristimitchell's review against another edition

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

Ending is a big let down

librareee's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

2.75

ecjacobs's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

Meh, this kept the pages turning but for no real reward. It was fast and it was fine. Nothing to write home about. 

kezvis's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

beccagard13's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75