Reviews tagging 'Death'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

573 reviews

minisg97's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Really enjoyed this book. There were so many twists and turns and it's left me questioning everything I just read and, funnily enough, what bits were true! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Kidnapping

coffeekitaab's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I'd highly recommend the audiobook to accompany this if you do read it! Goodness me, what a fantastic production which brought the writing to life!  It wasn't necessary as the plot will hook you in from the first page - but there is no harm in having a different experience!

I devoured this book in the space of a few days - the ending wasn't disappointing but I personally felt the pace dip for me at points. It doesn't take away from how much I'd recommend this book though - Lisa Jewell I will be reading another of yours soon! 

A solid 4.5⭐️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Stalking, Murder

hanlov's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Twisty and entertaining, definitely didn’t guess where this was going ever. I wish the epilogue was longer! Also the audio production was so good with the podcast/interview snippets

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting

esheahan_stahl's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol

fatwxbabe's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Tense, creepy, couldn’t put it down, couldn’t stop thinking about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

monkey251931's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

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Welp
For a psychological thriller, I wasn’t thrilled
BECAUSE NONE OF THIS IS TRUE
That’s all I’ve got

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Murder

kkelly83's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship

amutschler's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Stalking, Murder

Minor: Confinement, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Pandemic/Epidemic

megbwood's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

avis15's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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What a ride! As the title would suggest, the whole story leaves you questioning who is telling the truth. Is everything Josie says a lie? Are some of the other characters lying? What really happened? Right til the end, you're left questioning who has told the truth and how things really happened. Had me hooked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy