Reviews

Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain

canopy_'s review against another edition

4.0

3.5/5 rounded up

cwhiteman13's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

boundinspines's review against another edition

5.0

Holy smokes!

My first 5 star of the year.

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

caseyhart94's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

miltonfox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

5.0

leonleoff's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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

3.5

Had me hooked the whole read. The ending was

lackluster. The “incest”plotline was unnecessary and was what made me bump this down from a 4 star. It felt like a cheap last thrill.

Despite its flaws, this was a good read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Incest

heyitscourtknee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

jkmama83's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

stephanienguyen96's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

3.75