Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

94 reviews

rachelle_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

4.75

Lucy was the main suspect in her best friend’s murder, but she can’t even remember what happened that night when she was found covered in her friend’s blood. The crime remained unsolved. Now a new true crime podcast is bringing up old stories. 

The podcast angle worked well for me in this thriller. I felt confused right along with Lucy, grasping at wisps of memories as interviews were released. The author also created some spare moments of lightness with Lucy’s grandma and Lucy’s overall sarcasm. Those made this book more enjoyable, in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Physical abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse

soobooksalot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

ddrosche's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

amandafitz's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I was hooked from the first pages. I fell asleep reading and picked it back up in the morning.  I loved Ben’s cocky but sweet smugness. Lucy’s sarcastic comments during awkward situations were hilarious. I loved her grandmother’s personality even more. I’ve never laughed so much while reading a thriller like I did while reading Lucy & the grandmother’s interactions with other people. I would love to see a series come from this with Ben’s podcasts solving other cold cases (but not without Lucy and her grandmother of course 😏)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Misogyny, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Sexism, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

candaaaace's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Misogyny, Death, Murder, Violence, and Domestic abuse

colorcrystals's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was amazing. I was literally hooked with the very first sentence, and I read the first 70% in one sitting, only stopping because I had to go to bed for work in the morning. I absolutely loved the main character, Lucy. She was sassy and snarky and tough, and yet Tintera was still able to show us how vulnerable and imperfect Lucy underneath the bravado. 

The cast of characters around Lucy were exceptional. There were some minor characters that didn’t get fleshed out, but all of the major players were dynamic and well-developed. Ben, as the podcaster investigating the murder, obviously played a major role, but I really enjoyed how Tintera wrote his character. He was decently developed, but he was written to be somewhat of a mystery. We never really know what he’s thinking. And not only does that fit really well with the purpose of his character within the story, but it also meant that he was never really central enough to upstage Lucy. This is Lucy’s story, not Ben’s. And I really like how Tintera handled that dynamic. 

And overall, it was just really engaging and fun. Even with the seriousness of the topics discussed (which include domestic violence, gaslighting, murder, etc.), Tintera still made me laugh. I was invested in the story from the beginning, and it was a fantastic ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Death, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Medical content

ladelgado13's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Misogyny

tunameggle's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder

housleysc's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I couldn’t put this book down for the first 200ish pages. The last third of the book slowed down for me. I predicted the twist fairly early on but my prediction changed as different characters looked suspicious at different times. Ultimately, a solid read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder and Gaslighting

yore1201's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Death, Violence, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse