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The Lies You Told by Harriet Tyce

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lauzz's review

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dark 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? Yes

3.5

sharongrigg's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Really captivating. Some interesting twists and some more obvious. Normally I wouldn't be happy with a book leaving the ending with a hint of further mystery and no sequel but it works perfectly in this one!

mollywz's review

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dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Easy to read. A lot of filler. Page 307 onwards was really good.

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lldavey's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

bmpicc's review

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3.0

Suggested by a book club member and I agree, it was enjoyable. Quick read, a few twists. I did solve it about halfway through, but it was still fun.

"A maggot of doubt crawls across my mind and I stamp on it."

"Nothing should be unforgivable," he says "We should always strive to see both sides of the story."