Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Listen For The Lie by Amy Tintera

86 reviews

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Lives up to the hype, totally unputdownable. I sped through this one because I needed to know what how everything ended up happening and was totally surprised by the ending. I love a good podcast-based mystery and would definitely recommend this on audio. Just a note though that there's a repetitive "let's kill" voice that gets grating after a bit, but still worth prioritizing this format for the podcast element.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Blood, Sexual content, Alcohol, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Murder, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Vomit

jayce's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

Edge of your seat but so much violence! From everyone in the book! Too much for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

yinzer_barbie's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder

kerryamchugh's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

quick and engrossing thriller centered on a true crime podcaster revisiting a 5-year-old murder case in which a woman is believed to have killed her best friend. explores themes of believability and likeability, small town rumors, the importance of keeping up appearances, abuse, and whose story takes precedence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

juliaureads's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.75

 Talk about a page turner! Tintera’s conversational style and frankly hilarious main character kept me entertained throughout the story. I loved the Texas setting and the little nods toward Texas culture, and really didn’t guess the ending until it was right in front of me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death, Violence, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

notlikethebeer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

A new addition to the "thrillers based around crime podcasts" genre: aka one of my favourite genres! What I'll say first of all is that Lucy isn't a likeable protagonist. She's blunt, her sense of humor is darker than my coffee, she's often very unsympathetic. And yet, honestly? She's certainly one of my favourite protagonists of 2024, and she may well have won a place in my heart long-term. Maybe that's because I also have a sense of humor as dark as the longest night... 

I also really liked that the book explored the ongoing risks posed by an abusive partner after the fact, such as the risk of reputational harm, and really clearly illustrated the devastating impacts even just the thought of risking this can bring. As well, there were some interesting reflections on the ethics of the podcast - and the podcaster. With that in mind, it does have quite an ambiguous ending, so if you like certainty and answers, this might not be for you. Otherwise, rock on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

dark 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Violence

thatswhatiloveaboutreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It’s been five years since Savvy was murdered. Her best friend Lucy, who has amnesia about that night, was the primary suspect, but without any evidence she was never arrested. Now a true prime podcast is taking on the story, and Lucy returns to her hometown to find out the truth. Did she kill her best friend? Or are the memories she can’t recall hiding something else? 

I enjoyed this thriller a lot! It’s kind of crass and the characters are sarcastic and a bit twisted at times, but I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoyed Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

mookisbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse