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mysticdreamer's review against another edition
4.0
So this book was ok. Not my favorite though. (3.5)
i liked the story line, but there wasn't much drama, yes there was the occasional little speed bump, but that was it. It was also very obvious Liam was the killer. I realized it when he showed up out of nowhere. Also the whole thing about found corpse bugs was I dunno, a little suspicious.
Also I mean this in the nicest way possible, Amelia's conflicting feelings with Liam and Grace were just kinda thrown in there. It just felt a little out of place with the story line.
i liked the story line, but there wasn't much drama, yes there was the occasional little speed bump, but that was it. It was also very obvious Liam was the killer. I realized it when he showed up out of nowhere. Also the whole thing about found corpse bugs was I dunno, a little suspicious.
Also I mean this in the nicest way possible, Amelia's conflicting feelings with Liam and Grace were just kinda thrown in there. It just felt a little out of place with the story line.
kawarwick's review against another edition
3.0
Meh...it was ok. Some middle school student will probably like it.
charvi_not_just_fiction's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
I don't have many positive things to say about this book. What I will say is that it was easy to read and the writing style wasn't that bad but it wasn't very gripping either.
For me, the characters didn't attract me very much, I was always aware of the fact that I was reading a story and I wasn't immersed in it. And the thing that put me off the most was that I saw the killer coming from miles away.
I was suspicious of the murderer from the very beginning and then at the very first hint of foreshadowing, I was absolutely positive. And then I had to read more than half of the book knowing who the killer was which was what made me bored. Also, towards the end, our main protagonist suddenly becomes so idiotic? She has clear signals towards who the murderer is but decided to go along with their plans. She was asking to be killed, in my opinion.
I also feel that the author wasn't able to balance the romance and thriller aspects very well. It was like the novel starts of being a thriller story then the mystery aspect vanishes and a huge chunk in the middle is romance after which the mystery starts appearing again. I just wish this was written in a better way.
I don't have many positive things to say about this book. What I will say is that it was easy to read and the writing style wasn't that bad but it wasn't very gripping either.
For me, the characters didn't attract me very much, I was always aware of the fact that I was reading a story and I wasn't immersed in it. And the thing that put me off the most was that I saw the killer coming from miles away.
I was suspicious of the murderer from the very beginning and then at the very first hint of foreshadowing, I was absolutely positive. And then I had to read more than half of the book knowing who the killer was which was what made me bored. Also, towards the end, our main protagonist suddenly becomes so idiotic? She has clear signals towards who the murderer is but decided to go along with their plans. She was asking to be killed, in my opinion.
I also feel that the author wasn't able to balance the romance and thriller aspects very well. It was like the novel starts of being a thriller story then the mystery aspect vanishes and a huge chunk in the middle is romance after which the mystery starts appearing again. I just wish this was written in a better way.
psprague's review against another edition
1.0
boring, predictable, spice basically non existent. i called it being the boyfriend halfway through.
dmara7's review against another edition
2.0
This book was very difficult to get into, so much so that I DNFed it and returned to it months later because I had nothing else to read. Once you force yourself to get through most of the book you find out who pushed her and then you realize that it was sort of worth it to read the book but sort of not because you could have easily saved your self the head ache and read the last few chapters.
jypsel's review against another edition
A Review from a Middle School Teacher:
"Lie to Me," by Kaitlin Ward was recommended to me by a reluctant reader at the school I'm currently teaching at. She absolutely consumed this book. She's 13, a typical middle school girl and I think the exact demographic that this book is aimed for.
I'm 29, well-read and I figured out the mystery just from reading the back cover. I'm not this book's demographic.
I think this is an excellent book for reluctant readers because the action starts from the beginning. There's quite a bit of romance - so much that it felt a little excessive to me at times - and plenty of friendship fights, sibling rivalry and respect and more.
What I liked:
-the heroine and her brother have a nice relationship
-depression is handled delicately and mental illness in general is not portrayed as anything to be ashamed of
-bisexuality is represented well, as is lesbianism
-the family unit is solid and there is respect for the parents
What I would warn parents about:
-there is a lot of physical contact; while there is no sex, there is plenty of kissing, handholding, etc.
-the main character is part of the LGBTQ+ community (bisexuality & lesbianism); while I liked the representation, parents should know what is in this book for their own children.
And that's it. Overall, I think this is a nice 7th or 8th grade book for a quick read and might get those reluctant readers finally reading.
"Lie to Me," by Kaitlin Ward was recommended to me by a reluctant reader at the school I'm currently teaching at. She absolutely consumed this book. She's 13, a typical middle school girl and I think the exact demographic that this book is aimed for.
I'm 29, well-read and I figured out the mystery just from reading the back cover. I'm not this book's demographic.
I think this is an excellent book for reluctant readers because the action starts from the beginning. There's quite a bit of romance - so much that it felt a little excessive to me at times - and plenty of friendship fights, sibling rivalry and respect and more.
What I liked:
-the heroine and her brother have a nice relationship
-depression is handled delicately and mental illness in general is not portrayed as anything to be ashamed of
-bisexuality is represented well, as is lesbianism
-the family unit is solid and there is respect for the parents
What I would warn parents about:
-there is a lot of physical contact; while there is no sex, there is plenty of kissing, handholding, etc.
-the main character is part of the LGBTQ+ community (bisexuality & lesbianism); while I liked the representation, parents should know what is in this book for their own children.
And that's it. Overall, I think this is a nice 7th or 8th grade book for a quick read and might get those reluctant readers finally reading.