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Ese no es mi nombre

Megan Lally

4.01 AVERAGE

leakatharina5499's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

calliealaina's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

leeniesbooknook's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Chapter 29 ruined my week, in a GOOD way! I was trying to anticipate what was going to happen next but I could have never guessed Lola was 1 girl too late. I had to pause reading this book for a da because I couldn't handle that Lola was gone...lol. Incredible writing! Adding this to my favorite books of all time.

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katelyntellgren's review against another edition

3.75

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ciara_ob's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

RATING: ⭐⭐☆☆☆

The premise of That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally promises a taut, identity-driven mystery about a teenager found disorientated and amnesiac in a small town. Who is she? Why can’t she remember? And who around her can be trusted? However, the writing style felt far too juvenile for the weight of the subject matter and the plot was riddled with implausibilities that undermined the stakes. For instance, we’re asked to accept that a police officer would hand over a traumatised, underage girl—who has refused medical treatment and doesn’t recognise the man claiming to be her father—without hesitation. It’s unbelievable to the point of frustration.

And the characters—oh, the characters. From Drew to Autumn to Sheriff Mark Roane, every single one managed to be insufferable in their own way. Their decisions were shallow, their dialogue flat, and their personalities paper-thin. Rather than feeling invested in their fates, I found myself rolling my eyes more often than turning the pages in suspense.