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The Lies I Tell: A Novel by Julie Clark

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graceheartsbooks's review

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

I read this book for a book club. I remember the moment I picked it up I had a gut feeling I wouldn’t enjoy it and I didn’t lol

I appreciated its feminist themes and massaging but overall I found the story not very engaging. I can’t put my finger on why though. Just something about threw me off—but maybe I need dampen my expectations of thrillers. This book is more of a slow burn than a fast paced, edge of your seat kind of page turner. Also I feel like we got to know more of Meg than Kat so it’d make their switching POVs feel unbalance in my opinion.

If any of that doesn’t bother you, then I’d still give it a read. It’s only around 250 pages and still pretty good.

(Also be warned: the font is very tiny which was another thing that bothered me!)

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jestack's review

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

4.25


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