Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

3.47 AVERAGE

redred212's review against another edition

4.0
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: No

jessss48's review

3.75
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

kmaust464's review against another edition

3.5
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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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mainelyreading's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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alena174's review

1.0
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

freudsbeard's review against another edition

4.0
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

morgancoyner's review

4.5
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gracenayers's review against another edition

2.0
mysterious medium-paced

lmmhoosier's review

3.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
I think this made for a decent mystery/thriller; while I was entertained most of the time, the 'mystery' part didn't feel crafted all the best. 

At the end, I wasn't really satisfied. When DuPont's little helper is revealed, it doesn't feel right. It doesn't feel like the book was crafted for that ending, like it's a semi-afterthought. 

I was pretty invested at the start and during Naomi's POVs, but started to feel a bit winded with Maya's present day portions. Her and her Princeton friends, both then and now, are pretty stupid considering they're Ivy League students. 

A good enough read, I suppose, especially for a debut. 

mjminkowich's review against another edition

4.5
adventurous challenging dark emotional 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: Complicated