Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Good Lie by A.R. Torre

18 reviews

melmertsis's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Gore, Sexual violence, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Abortion, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Violence

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Child death, Grief, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Pedophilia, and Death

Minor: Self harm and Abortion

josisbooks's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

1.0

I went into this expecting.. something and then just abhorred the MC. 

CW: rape, violence, torture, emotional violence

The perspective changes were weird and annoying (who switches between one first person pov and two to five third person povs? why not stick with the third person in any case? i don’t get it). There’s some mildly concerning fascination with boobs - women about their own, sons about their mom’s boobs, predator boobs. There’s a boob for everyone.

The initial twist in the story was good, but I couldn’t get into how it played out with Robert. 

All in all, I think I’ve read washing labels with more riveting writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Child death, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

mellowbread's review against another edition

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

4.25

This got me hooked for a week before I finally sat down and finished it in one go. CSI and Criminal Minds were two of my frequently watched shows, and I'm a Psychology student, so I really enjoyed the deep dive into the psychology of killers. I think the author is good at hooking you in, leaving clues to keep you guessing, and even the side characters are well-described. Definitely read the content warnings beforehand, because this book covers a range of darker topics that I was sometimes unprepared for. 

I would've rated it higher if not for certain things that happened closer to the ending. Like I said, I'm a Psychology student, and some of the actions that Gwen (the main character) took struck me as really unethical and improper. I couldn't really relate to her because of this.

Like, just because your potential love interest is handsome, mysterious, and has a deep dark secret, she can just drop everything? And what about the fact that it gets revealed that he knew about who the killer was all along, and was manipulating her? There were so many red flags in this relationship that irritated me.

Even with the interesting plot, I still can't get over these things. Nonetheless, A Good Lie was still an enjoyable book because it gets you thinking about how well you really know a person and how far you would go for certain people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Torture, and Bullying

reginag's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violence, and Rape

Minor: Self harm

emmagrace012's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Good story that kept me interested; not super predictable but a little. Had a few good twists. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Torture, Rape, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Grief, Self harm, and Abortion

themoodreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Confinement, Self harm, Stalking, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, and Torture

nightswim78's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Well-written and sharp. I made notes as I read and by 75%, was sure I was missing something but my assumptions were
right for the most part. I enjoyed Gwen and Robert's relationship in this and the humanness of all the characters including Gwen's clients.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, and Torture