Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

54 reviews

beckybeth's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Wow. Hard to put down, even though not much truly happens in the first half. A really cool format, having some chapters be described as the documentary script. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Incest

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Death, Torture, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Child death, Alcohol, and Blood

shmorges's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Violence, Confinement, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Blood

cinnamxnstick's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

My brain is so scrambled after binge reading this, it actually hurts?! 
This is every bit as fast-paced and addictive as everyone says it is! When I wasn’t glued to it for hours at a time, I was grabbing it at any quick moment I had just to get a little more. When I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about it! 

I physically reacted to the twists many times to the point that my boyfriend was a bit concerned once or twice. Talk about gagged! 

None of This is True is a masterclass in unreliable narrators, and split timelines delivered via various devices from the queen of twisty thrillers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Minor: Suicide

shellbell31's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Incest

Minor: Toxic friendship, Violence, Child death, Mental illness, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Blood, and Pregnancy

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I thought this book was fantastic. The use of interesting but unreliable characters has you hooked the entire way through. As you slowly start to figure out what is happening, putting the pieces together to solve the mystery of the main character, you realize that everyone is lying. Not just her. 

The ONLY thing I didn’t like was the fact that they tried to make a literal PEDOPHILE a victim in this book. No thanks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Addiction, Abandonment, Grief, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Blood, Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

nevar's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Murder, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Medical content, Confinement, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Emotional abuse

silkyyy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Murder, Grief, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

courtney_scott1025's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

3.25

I loved this book except for

it felt like Josie was blamed for having a relationship with Walter even though she was 14-16 and he was in his 40s

if not for that, I would have given this book a 4.25 easily. I listened to the audiobook and it was immersive and so well done. The story kept me entertained and on the edge of my seat. I read a good majority suspense/thriller/horror novels, and this was definitely one of the books that I could not predict where it was going, and I loved that. Check your content warnings!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Confinement, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Infidelity, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Death, Murder, and Fatphobia

Minor: Grief and Incest

trippalli's review against another edition

sad tense medium-paced

4.0

A well written story with good character development but difficult to listen to people struggle with mental illness and the tragedy of abusive narcissistic and the allure of the twisted story teller

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Blood and Violence

gabyisafreeelf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, and Alcoholism

Minor: Eating disorder