Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

8 reviews

bluz19's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

This book was a slow burn right up until the very end. It was incredible to hear the breakdown of Josie’s life and it did really felt like I was in the middle of a crime drama breakdown. When I first read the books summary, I could’ve never pieced together that this book would come out of it. The entire book was about questioning who you could trust and who was going to turn on who. It played with the emotions and with the mind. The character are unreliable, the back story is too wild to be true, I found myself yelling at the characters because I wanted them to be smarter. I feel like though the overall book felt slower, that there was a constant feeling that something bad was going to happen or be uncovered next. As more of the character lives unfurl, it is building into a very interesting climax. This book made me consider being more careful with who I let into my life. The book had this aspect of being a Netflix documentary, which I wasn’t th biggest fan of. But I love how the character told her story through this medium. There was so much charged energy in this book that I didn’t want to put it down. 

If you are a fa of crime dramas, psychological thrillers, a movie-like storytelling then you will most likely enjoy this book. It will keep you guessing right up until the end. This book was one of the wildest rides, I would definitely read it again.

TW: this book does include abuse, alcoholism, mental-instability, pedophilia, and death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Chronic illness

buzzabelle08's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, and Alcoholism

disguisedposer's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Confinement, Grief, Alcoholism, Cursing, Murder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence

dogearedca'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was SO good. I used Libby to listen to it as an audiobook and just wow! The writing was wonderful, the story flowed so well, and it was just JUICY. I love a good podcast thriller, which I didn’t know was really a thing, but I’ve read at least 3 of them recently. Definitely recommend this book to all the thriller lovers out there. It’s one you can devour in one sitting! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

Minor: Violence and Chronic illness

jmiles758's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Ableism, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Death, Incest, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

rachellew's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, Rape, Grief, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

anissawren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Confinement, Grief, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Infidelity

ohyeahshebomb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

the only time that gaslighting is okay (me, I have been gaslit)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Pedophilia, Violence, Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Torture, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Child death, Excrement, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, and Sexual assault