Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Never Lie by Freida McFadden

3 reviews

nuuamuikkunen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

Interesting plot and some really nice twists in the end. I think the ending was trying a bit too hard, but all in all, a good book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Body shaming

Minor: Sexual content

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

Oh, we love Frieda - She is my pallet cleanser between heavy content, and I'm rarely disappointed, even when the story is outlandish. With Never Lie, she delivered exactly what I was expecting - which is a book of characters that are truly awful people, and a plot twis  I never would have seen coming. 

Never Lie is a wild ride, and per Friedas MO, the twist will knock you off your feet. Highly recommend for a fast past quick and easy read 💕

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body shaming, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Kidnapping, Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Toxic relationship

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

    Snowed in at the house of a missing psychiatrist with her husband, a woman listens to tapes of the therapist's sessions to try to solve her murder. But is someone else in the house? And one simple fact rules, everyone lies...
   I enjoyed this book. It had twists I didn't see coming! I saw parts of one twist but only about a quarter of the true twist. The characters, however, weren't very likable. Tricia bent way too much to her husband and wasn't assertive at all through most of the book just her husband knows best. 
    Overall, a great thriller. Just not as enjoyable as it could have been with a more likable MC, but I see how that served the greater story. 

  Extra ratings: Fluff - 0/5 Heartfelt- 2.5/5 Helpful-NA Horror -0.5/5 Inspiration -NA Love aka Romance-2.5/5 Mystery -3.5/5  Predictability -2/5 Spice -0/5  Suspense -4/5  Tear- 1.5/5 Thrill - 4/5  Humor-0.5/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Alcohol, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Car accident, Drug use, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Body shaming, and Sexual content