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cor72's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kaydanielsromance's review
5.0
Little Lies is going to make your heart race, make tears pool in your eyes, but most importantly - clear your schedule because this book in un-put-a-downable and will have you reading from cover to cover.
It's a coming of age tale destined between twos souls who fiercely need each other, but fall in love before they know what that word means. Their codependency is so intense they don't understand it, nor do they know how to handle it, which becomes their downfall before they even have a chance at breaking out of childhood. Lavender and Kodiak's story is truly going to melt every emotion and keep you riveted until the very last page.
At a tender age, both Kodiak and Lavender know that words hurt and destroy. Lavender doesn't always find her words, they get stuck inside her, which causes her anxiety to get worse. Kody has trouble turning off the words that constantly run through his mind making his anxiety worse. Each of them has a monster living inside of their head and that monster is a link that bonds them closer than Lavender is to her twin River.
This bond is a catalyst to everything right and also everything wrong in both of their lives. It begins a multitude of little lies that cut over and over again until the emotional wounds become so deep there is hardly any life left between them. How can they ever repair what is so damaged?
“We aren't good for each other.” I'm not good for you.
“I don’t want you, and I never will.” I will never get over what I’m doing to you.
“I can’t love you.” I will never stop loving you.
Little Lies is absolute perfection. It not only highlights a condition that affects so many people, but I love that Helena showcases how anxiety affects people differently. It's not a "one size fits all" emotion or cure and Kody and Lav are continual works in progress that demonstrate this.
Fans of Pucked and All In are going to love all of the children referenced in this book, but even if this is your first time jumping into a Hunting book, Little Lies can be read as a complete standalone. This is an entirely new generation that is beautifully crafted so you will not be lost stepping in learning new characters.
It's a coming of age tale destined between twos souls who fiercely need each other, but fall in love before they know what that word means. Their codependency is so intense they don't understand it, nor do they know how to handle it, which becomes their downfall before they even have a chance at breaking out of childhood. Lavender and Kodiak's story is truly going to melt every emotion and keep you riveted until the very last page.
At a tender age, both Kodiak and Lavender know that words hurt and destroy. Lavender doesn't always find her words, they get stuck inside her, which causes her anxiety to get worse. Kody has trouble turning off the words that constantly run through his mind making his anxiety worse. Each of them has a monster living inside of their head and that monster is a link that bonds them closer than Lavender is to her twin River.
This bond is a catalyst to everything right and also everything wrong in both of their lives. It begins a multitude of little lies that cut over and over again until the emotional wounds become so deep there is hardly any life left between them. How can they ever repair what is so damaged?
“We aren't good for each other.” I'm not good for you.
“I don’t want you, and I never will.” I will never get over what I’m doing to you.
“I can’t love you.” I will never stop loving you.
Little Lies is absolute perfection. It not only highlights a condition that affects so many people, but I love that Helena showcases how anxiety affects people differently. It's not a "one size fits all" emotion or cure and Kody and Lav are continual works in progress that demonstrate this.
Fans of Pucked and All In are going to love all of the children referenced in this book, but even if this is your first time jumping into a Hunting book, Little Lies can be read as a complete standalone. This is an entirely new generation that is beautifully crafted so you will not be lost stepping in learning new characters.
ammee411's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
winnowiris's review
4.0
I feel that with Little lies Helena takes a different path from her previous books, this book was definitely more emotional and angsty and im honestly not complaining because it was awesome and im obsessed with the characters, the world, the plot, EVERYTHING!!!!
Lavender and Kodiak were childhood best friends that never knew how to manage their feelings and started to create a dependency on each other, this makes their parents separate them and now a few years later they have to tolerate each other presence, so yes Little Lies serves childhood best Friends to enemies to lovers and, one of the best tropes if it's done correctly wich Helena totally did.
now Lavender was a surprise because she really has a strong personality, shes not only a shy girl, she's strong, resilient, smart, her process with having anxiety was well written and her development with it was so wholesome and more important she stood on her ground throughout the whole book and never took bullshit from anyone.
Kodiak, on the other hand, was a pain in the ass, and a really hard character to understand, but after reading his part of the story and to get in his head he was perfect, I loved his character and I adored his development with lavender.
Now we just wait until we get a confirmation for the next books because I need more of all them.
the reason I took one start was for some sex scenes, that were so????? like it made me cringe so bad lmao
Lavender and Kodiak were childhood best friends that never knew how to manage their feelings and started to create a dependency on each other, this makes their parents separate them and now a few years later they have to tolerate each other presence, so yes Little Lies serves childhood best Friends to enemies to lovers and, one of the best tropes if it's done correctly wich Helena totally did.
now Lavender was a surprise because she really has a strong personality, shes not only a shy girl, she's strong, resilient, smart, her process with having anxiety was well written and her development with it was so wholesome and more important she stood on her ground throughout the whole book and never took bullshit from anyone.
Kodiak, on the other hand, was a pain in the ass, and a really hard character to understand, but after reading his part of the story and to get in his head he was perfect, I loved his character and I adored his development with lavender.
Now we just wait until we get a confirmation for the next books because I need more of all them.
the reason I took one start was for some sex scenes, that were so????? like it made me cringe so bad lmao
khaleesimod93's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I'm not a fan of this book at all. It spent way too much time in the past, especially considering only a couple of chapters of the past were necessary to the story. It would have been much better if the past chapters had been a prologue. Another issue was that the first 60% of this "romance" book had no interaction between the FMC and MMC. The little interaction Lav and Kody had was full of the same "formula." Hateful sentences, flipping the bird, and then Lavender running away. By the time I got halfway through the book, I was so annoyed with the characters, the way the story was structured, and the lack of romance. Lavender was characterized as a character with severe anxiety due to something that happened to her as a child. Then, all of a sudden, she changes completely. She's confident and has a don't fuck with me attitude. It was a switch that wasn't built up at all. Kody was the same way in his character switch. The ending of the book felt rushed, too. The "drama" was not even that bad and felt like an afterthought. I expected so much more. After the drama was resolved, it ended so quickly. About 85% of this book was them hating each other. 10% resolving the "drama" and only 5% of them actually getting together and developing a relationship before the end. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about the rest of the series.
jenetennn's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
leahnardoe's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
wynnter's review
emotional
funny
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
4.5