Reviews

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

celeste_velocci's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

 I’m a little bummed out because I had such high hopes for this one and it just wasn’t what I thought it would be! I know everyone said you should listen on audio but I read my BOTM copy. Some things just seemed a little too much and there were a few loose ends that weren’t tied up in the end. 

I didn’t really love any of the characters besides the grandma. I did find the dark humor to be entertaining and funny. I would recommend this book to people who are newer to thrillers. I don’t regret reading it but if I didn’t I wouldn’t have been torn up about it. 

wdeaton1998's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

2.5

Ugh. This book really lacked character & plot development. Barely anything happened the entire time & the author talked about the characters like we know them without giving us any real depth. The podcast guy was strange & needs therapy for getting turned on about MURDER. I didn’t know who did it the entire time but the twist happened so quickly that I’m kinda confused. Also who gets their memory back that quickly after years? I appreciated the traumatic brain injury representation since I suffered from one, but her getting her memory back all of the sudden is not accurate, but there wouldn’t be a story if she didn’t so I get it. 

georgiaburch's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

cbalparda802's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

cpoole11's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

jhansell's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

my_aa222's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

ree333's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

smfaulkner's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

fabrewer's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0