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melissamay94's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
hannahcolechin22's review against another edition
3.0
“But maybe, in times of immense distress, people’s truest selves came out.”
'This Lie Will Kill You,' follows the story of five teens who are invited to an isolated mansion, expecting to compete in a contest to win $50,000. As the night progresses, each of them realise that they all took part in a murder that happened a year ago.
It wasn't an absolute disaster, but there was just so much potential, so many good ideas and opportunities for character development - they were just not executed well enough. The characters, though vastly different, were quite stereotypical - 'the smart one, the pretty one, the popular one, the dumb one, the lonely one.'
The plot itself was more amusing than it was gripping - I found most of it extremely far-fetched, and it all felt so unrealistic. I also think the plot was quite predictable and about halfway through I found it quite easy to spot who had the most involvement in the murder – I don’t know if this was intentional, but if it wasn’t, it was fairly easy to spot.
I quite enjoyed reading about characters who are forced to face their demons and deal with the harsh truth. It was really a very good idea…it just wasn’t what I hoped it would be.
'This Lie Will Kill You,' follows the story of five teens who are invited to an isolated mansion, expecting to compete in a contest to win $50,000. As the night progresses, each of them realise that they all took part in a murder that happened a year ago.
It wasn't an absolute disaster, but there was just so much potential, so many good ideas and opportunities for character development - they were just not executed well enough. The characters, though vastly different, were quite stereotypical - 'the smart one, the pretty one, the popular one, the dumb one, the lonely one.'
The plot itself was more amusing than it was gripping - I found most of it extremely far-fetched, and it all felt so unrealistic. I also think the plot was quite predictable and about halfway through I found it quite easy to spot who had the most involvement in the murder – I don’t know if this was intentional, but if it wasn’t, it was fairly easy to spot.
I quite enjoyed reading about characters who are forced to face their demons and deal with the harsh truth. It was really a very good idea…it just wasn’t what I hoped it would be.
inkynik's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jupiter_56's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
5.0
jessrockett's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kassidyreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Murder, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Alcohol
teeggzz's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5 ⭐
So, subjectively this was in no way a great book but it was entertaining, I'll give it that. The cast of characters definitely fit some stereotypes but the whole 'murder mystery' element was pretty cool, considering I recently went to a murder mystery event myself and was, as a result, murdered.
So, subjectively this was in no way a great book but it was entertaining, I'll give it that. The cast of characters definitely fit some stereotypes but the whole 'murder mystery' element was pretty cool, considering I recently went to a murder mystery event myself and was, as a result, murdered.
book4grace's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
thecatswhiskers's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0