Reviews tagging 'Violence'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

295 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Wow. The creep and ick factor were so high in this book that I need to start another book right away to cleanse my brain’s palate. How else will I sleep tonight?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Great read, hooked from the start. Twisty and completely addictive. Was on the edge of my seat! 4.5 stars cause I was a little annoyed at the ending but that makes it a great book! Absolutely loved the acknowledgments at the end too! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

googie_puvdan's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

The first 70% was engaging and interesting, but how it "wrapped up," the reveal, and the book's end wasn't unique or impressive.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Lesbophobia

purplenoodlepie's review against another edition

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

4.5

READ TRIGGER WARNINGS BEFORE READING THIS!!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Suicide

asienerbrown's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement and Sexual assault

helxine's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was so good! I couldn't put it down. For readers looking for mysteries, murders and madness you have to pick this one. I loved it from page one to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Dementia, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Incest, Mental illness, Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping

jrpinto's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It's rare that I feel such intense emotions towards characters, but this book succeed in that. I wouldn't say I was too shocked by the ending. The twist was already hinted at in the book's title, but the mastery is in the unraveling. I really enjoyed the approach to the structure of the book, the mix of 3rd person narration with the True Crime docuseries format featuring first-person accounts. The different POVs allowed me to delve into the minds of the characters, trying to decipher their lies (both to themselves and to others). Dark, gripping and intriguing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

ninapernina's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

Fast paced thriller with concerning subject to delve into, two narrators that kept the mystery rolling and as the title None of this is true alludes, the ending is dubious and open to reader’s interpretation, which is kind of a trope lately seen in movies…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Violence

shelbypm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

4⭐️ audiobook - the production was incredible and really kept me engaged. I do think it was longer than it needed to be, and I feel like I wouldn’t have enjoyed physically reading nearly as much.

I have some issues with the conclusion (a lot of oversimplification of very complex issues) but overall I was hooked and really enjoyed listening. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Sexual assault and Violence

rachelalthea's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis