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Ese no es mi nombre by Megan Lally

162 reviews

thatbitchashley's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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wellreadsyd's review against another edition

3.75

mysterious tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The writing in That’s Not My Name leans heavily into YA territory, which might not work for every reader, but the dual-timeline plot is really compelling. Just when I thought I had it all figured out, the twist at the end completely blindsided & destroyed me.

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bookishrealm's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious 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: Complicated

Ooop. I fear I might be having an EXCELLENT reading year. This is my third 5 star read for the year. I wasn't expecting this one.

What Worked: That's Not My Name started off as a typical YA thriller. I just knew I was going to figure everything out. It's written in dual perspective where Mary doesn't remember who she is, but is recognized immediately by someone claiming to be her father. As readers are introduced to a second perspective, Drew, it becomes clear that something about Mary's perspective is off. To be honest, I don't want to say much else because I don't want to influence anyone's perception of the but this but was NOT what I was anticipating. I actually began to feel frustrated that Lally would right a book that was so easy to figure out. That ending blew me AWAY. It was packed with so many emotions. The tension, the fear, the rawness of it all was captivating and mind blowing. I am definitely looking forward to reading more by Lally in the future. In fact, at the time of writing this review, I'm already on hold for her second book that just released. Her ability to write fully developed characters with so much depth and emotion is something I've been missing with so many YA thrillers and mysteries. I truly enjoyed my experience with this one.

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annemariecunningham's review against another edition

4.0

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: No

That’s Not My Name was well-paced, kept me on the edge of my seat, and dropped a twist at the end that I was NOT expecting. It was a pretty standard thriller until the end, but the twist earned an extra star from me. It’s a quick, easy read too, which was a nice bonus.

I’d recommend it!

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msalexismariah's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

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izzyluna's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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aurora_because's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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rebecca_finch's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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katiekaiser's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was a suspenseful page-turner! I ended up finishing it in one sitting. I didn’t expect the plot twist and this book made me a lot sadder than I expected. I liked the dual POV.

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aggie2010's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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