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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I felt like I was waiting for things to be exciting the entire book. Not in a good way. It was almost boring because it was cliff hangers the entire time. The ending to better, but at that point, I just wanted it to be over.
The first half was good (maybe slow, but still good) -- felt like we were building up to something big. Second half was a letdown. Probably wouldn't recommend this one.
adventurous
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:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reading about crime and reading psychological thrillers means characters are going to be liars. It goes without saying. I’m tired of these books that sort of celebrate getting away with lying, though. Yes, there are very real consequences here. The lies come back to haunt the liars. But still, there’s this attitude that it’s perfectly okay if you’re good enough at it. Personally, I would have ZERO interest in going to spend time with old friends who thoroughly enjoyed being deceitful. Even if we had some kind of pact or mutual need to carry a big lie forward for our own protection. As an adult, I’d say, “No thanks. Count me out.” And I most definitely would NOT take my infant child into that situation.
There is so much repetition of liar’s angst here, I just wanted to slap somebody. Yes, it was interesting as their historical events began to be revealed. It was an intriguing mystery. But I really couldn’t stand a single person in the story. With friends like that, . . .
There is so much repetition of liar’s angst here, I just wanted to slap somebody. Yes, it was interesting as their historical events began to be revealed. It was an intriguing mystery. But I really couldn’t stand a single person in the story. With friends like that, . . .
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Should have DNFed this one lol didn't like any of the characters and the entire plot was just people lying to each other (duh, as the title implies) but the story just felt mid overall. FMC didn't even like her own baby daddy... the cheating subplot wasn't very cool. girly had a 6 month old and a whole ass man back home and she's out here trying to rekindle some shit from when she was 15. Dude treated you to a spa day and you're out there being a puta smh.
It gets minimum two stars because at the very least, I felt a need to see how everything ended for everyone. Despite not liking the outcome.
It gets minimum two stars because at the very least, I felt a need to see how everything ended for everyone. Despite not liking the outcome.
The twists at the end were pretty good and unexpected, but it was too long of a story and I felt eh most of the book
tragiczne tłumaczenie, pod względem kryminału średnia ale bardzo smutna
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Genre: Psychological Thriller and Suspense
The Lying Game is an evocative and page turning novel that will leave an imprint on the psych of those who read it. What's better: Lying to protect those you love? Or telling the truth and ultimately hurting those who need you the most? This is the forefront of the story. Ruth Ware does a phenomenal job at slowing bringing her readers into the story and then smacking them with the cold hard truth. She turns ordinary characters into real human beings who are unable to tell right and wrong, but making them likable anyway. And, she turns a story that we read about everyday in the news into a haunting and disturbing read that will make anyone question their own morals. This is a great book. It's a bit dark, and the setting sets the mood up for this perfectly. It's a bit sad- finally understanding what was really going on is sure to turn the coldest hearts soft. And it's an overall powerful read that had me hooked all the way through...
I have read all three of Ruth Ware's books and I have to say, this one is my favorite. I liked In a Dark Dark Wood a LOT and thought The Woman in Cabin 10 was just an okay read. But this one... It's utterly brilliant. The use of flashbacks to get to know these characters from the beginning of their little game worked perfectly. Although admittedly, will make some readers despise them. The dark and foreboding atmosphere sits perfectly where everything it set, in a cold and dark place that is crumbling around these ladies like all of the lies they told. And that twist? Yikes! Ware had me fooled. I can't wait for more by the author because she has certainly written some fantastically dark novels like this one.
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Genre: Psychological Thriller and Suspense
The Lying Game is an evocative and page turning novel that will leave an imprint on the psych of those who read it. What's better: Lying to protect those you love? Or telling the truth and ultimately hurting those who need you the most? This is the forefront of the story. Ruth Ware does a phenomenal job at slowing bringing her readers into the story and then smacking them with the cold hard truth. She turns ordinary characters into real human beings who are unable to tell right and wrong, but making them likable anyway. And, she turns a story that we read about everyday in the news into a haunting and disturbing read that will make anyone question their own morals. This is a great book. It's a bit dark, and the setting sets the mood up for this perfectly. It's a bit sad- finally understanding what was really going on is sure to turn the coldest hearts soft. And it's an overall powerful read that had me hooked all the way through...
I have read all three of Ruth Ware's books and I have to say, this one is my favorite. I liked In a Dark Dark Wood a LOT and thought The Woman in Cabin 10 was just an okay read. But this one... It's utterly brilliant. The use of flashbacks to get to know these characters from the beginning of their little game worked perfectly. Although admittedly, will make some readers despise them. The dark and foreboding atmosphere sits perfectly where everything it set, in a cold and dark place that is crumbling around these ladies like all of the lies they told. And that twist? Yikes! Ware had me fooled. I can't wait for more by the author because she has certainly written some fantastically dark novels like this one.
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