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katiemichellereads's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
Micah is a compulsive liar. She had lied all her life, but now her boyfriend is dead and she needs to tell the truth to someone, even if nobody believes her. She promises to be completely honest in her retelling of what happened, even letting you in on the lies she told to other people -- but never to you, of course.
This book was really interesting, although not quite what I had been expecting going in. I do admit it kept me hooked, though. Something about seeing the table of contents with the three parts -- "Telling the Truth," "Telling the True Truth," "The Actual Real Truth" -- and Micah's voice in some parts of the story just kept me reading, needing to know what really happened.
And there were some great aspects of this book. Namely, Micah's lying was done well. It created some unexpected twists and really added something different to the story. It also had such an impact on her voice, and I loved how she talked to the reader. There was something so great and real about that. One time I remember pretty vividly is when she flat out says something like, You believe everything. You're so gullible. I really wish I had highlighted that quote to share, because it was great. It was a great reminder of how unreliable Micah's voice really was here.
There was also the thing with Micah's "family illness" that I would have preferred to go without. Of course I won't be giving spoilers, so I can't get into this aspect so much -- but I didn't expect this at all going into the book, and I probably would have stayed away if I had known. It just seemed a bit too ridiculous to me, and it kind of confused me come the end of the story. Although, it does bring up a lot of questions and leaves a lot for the reader to interpret, which I feel conflicted about. I have a love/hate relationship with open endings, and this one definitely didn't wrap everything up neatly -- nor should it have. Ultimately, it's the reader's decision what they believe of Micah's story.
Overall, I have to say that I had my problems with this book -- but some aspects of it were so well done, and I found myself thinking about Micah and her story days after finishing the book. The compulsive liar aspect was spot on, and it was very impressive to see it in writing.
Micah is a compulsive liar. She had lied all her life, but now her boyfriend is dead and she needs to tell the truth to someone, even if nobody believes her. She promises to be completely honest in her retelling of what happened, even letting you in on the lies she told to other people -- but never to you, of course.
This book was really interesting, although not quite what I had been expecting going in. I do admit it kept me hooked, though. Something about seeing the table of contents with the three parts -- "Telling the Truth," "Telling the True Truth," "The Actual Real Truth" -- and Micah's voice in some parts of the story just kept me reading, needing to know what really happened.
And there were some great aspects of this book. Namely, Micah's lying was done well. It created some unexpected twists and really added something different to the story. It also had such an impact on her voice, and I loved how she talked to the reader. There was something so great and real about that. One time I remember pretty vividly is when she flat out says something like, You believe everything. You're so gullible. I really wish I had highlighted that quote to share, because it was great. It was a great reminder of how unreliable Micah's voice really was here.
There was also the thing with Micah's "family illness" that I would have preferred to go without. Of course I won't be giving spoilers, so I can't get into this aspect so much -- but I didn't expect this at all going into the book, and I probably would have stayed away if I had known. It just seemed a bit too ridiculous to me, and it kind of confused me come the end of the story. Although, it does bring up a lot of questions and leaves a lot for the reader to interpret, which I feel conflicted about. I have a love/hate relationship with open endings, and this one definitely didn't wrap everything up neatly -- nor should it have. Ultimately, it's the reader's decision what they believe of Micah's story.
Overall, I have to say that I had my problems with this book -- but some aspects of it were so well done, and I found myself thinking about Micah and her story days after finishing the book. The compulsive liar aspect was spot on, and it was very impressive to see it in writing.
katietopp's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like I have no idea what happened in this book. But in a good way? Rick Riordan actually had a great review for this book. I agree with everything he said.
ultracafeinada's review against another edition
3.0
Realmente no tengo palabras para este libro.
La trama es de lo más rara, pero a la vez te atrapa hasta el final. Quiero decir, ¿qué tal si todo lo que dice es mentira? No por nada la llaman Micah la mentirosa.
No lo sé, me ha dejado con muchas preguntas como para no dormir por las noches D:
La trama es de lo más rara, pero a la vez te atrapa hasta el final. Quiero decir, ¿qué tal si todo lo que dice es mentira? No por nada la llaman Micah la mentirosa.
No lo sé, me ha dejado con muchas preguntas como para no dormir por las noches D:
jkn303's review against another edition
2.0
Felt pointless to read because it jerked you around so much. Can't say I really enjoyed it, though the writing is well-done. Kind of sorry I persevered and finished it.
kristenremenar's review against another edition
4.0
I am in awe of the way Micah pulled me through this book. Even when I scoffed at her insistence that she is, well, beyond-this-realm-freakish, there was a tiny part of me that still wondered about what was true and what was lie. The ending left me guessing, of course, but I was hopeful for just a bit more clarity than I was left with. Still, really good read.
liketheday's review against another edition
4.0
Aaaaaaaaaaaah I don't know what to say about this book give me a day or a week or a few years to think about it.
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jesskvan's review against another edition
4.0
Didn't want to put it down, and it's really interesting the whole way through. Would highly recommend.
deemazztan's review against another edition
2.0
This got rave reviews, and I wanted to like it, but had a hard time getting thru and mostly skimmed. Didn't like the character very much nor the writing style.
glitterkitter's review against another edition
2.0
The idea surrounding this book was a pretty interesting one, but something didn't really click for me about it. It felt a bit too contrived. The main character annoyed me rather than intrigued me and it left me feeling like it was a bit all over the place. And I knew going in that the point of the book is to not really be sure we can trust the narrator, but it annoyed me. Sure I don't need to know everything that happened, but this left me feeling a bit too incomplete. Maybe the fact that it was constantly pointed out that Micah was probably lying about everything as though I wouldn't be able to figure it out for ourselves.