Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Lieg nooit by Freida McFadden

242 reviews

cmw276's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Never Lie by Frieda McFadden is a solid, fast-paced thriller that keeps you guessing. 

Like her other books, it follows a familiar formula of misdirection and unexpected twists. I was hooked throughout, and the ending did surprise me - once in a way I enjoyed and once where it felt a bit too convenient. 

My main gripe is when twists don’t quite align with earlier parts of the story, which happened here. A twist should surprise us, not the characters. 

That said, it’s a decent read if you’re after a quick, engaging thriller that doesn’t demand too much depth. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

Minor: Bullying, Sexual assault, Car accident

tobiii's review against another edition

3.5

dark informative mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Death, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy

fableworm's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense slow-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: Complicated

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Freida McFadden’s other books have set such a high standard for me that this one fell kinda flat 😟 it was enjoyable as a story and the twist was okay but it wasn’t giving the same thriller energy as her other books. i still recommend reading it ofc but its more of a dark story than a thriller imo 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

samanthagiefer's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I devoured this book in one day, it definitely keeps you on your toes with a crazy plot twist! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

rainemar14's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Murder

Moderate: Gore, Pregnancy

hmetwade's review against another edition

3.75

challenging 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

meg1241's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The ending really bothered me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

taryn_g's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexism

myamwalker's review against another edition

1.75

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It was fine. I was inclined to turn the pages and see the ending, which wasn't actually that exciting. none of the characters were that interesting to me. i don't feel very strongly about this book in either direction, it was just okay. won't be recommending it to my friends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment

unmistakablyphoenix's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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At first, I hated the characters, then I started falling in love with some of them, then I hated them again with a touch of respect.
Adrienne is a great character. She goes from feeling like a robotic and cold person to thawing with love. 
Tricia is also an interesting  character. Very damsel in distress at first, but as we learn more about her she proves to be powerful.

My thoughts on the answer to the mystery posed by this book were completely off base. It is a very intriguing storyline, and we don’t leave the setting of the house, except for flashbacks, which really impacts the tone the author was going for. 
I really enjoyed the recording transcripts too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

Minor: Car accident