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None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

86 reviews

aliciavalenski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Physical abuse

kerireadsbooks'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Excellent page-turner. Pure entertainment 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia

Minor: Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Blood

jillian_elizabeth's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

The audiobook is SO good. Highly recommend listening to this over reading it (or doing both?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use

humphrey183's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Stalking, Mental illness, Murder, and Addiction

lindyloo2's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

nquinlan's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

2.0

The book kept me wrapt and engaged but in the end I don’t know that it was the book for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

t_higgsreviews's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

5 Stars
CAWPILE = 9.14

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Grief, Addiction, Kidnapping, Bullying, Vomit, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

fink1129's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Blood, Cursing, Death, Medical content, Alcoholism, Incest, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Pandemic/Epidemic, Mental illness, Addiction, and Pedophilia

alindeman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Well holy shiiiiiiiit. That was incredible! God what a compelling story. This is the story of a woman sharing her traumatic life story with another woman on a podcast… or is it? 
Because that is the real mystery, the real question you are left with at the end of the book, what is foretold by the books title: what is the truth?
I was a bit surprised that I really found myself rooting for Josie to be good, to be the victim rather than the perpetrator of these violent crimes. And I suppose that’s the point isn’t it?

Josie can recreate reality to fit her narrative and make you believe it. Or can she?? Maybe she was the victim all along, her final words the truth.

I think that really speaks to the skill of Lisa Jewell. Both how compelling Josie’s character is and how you truly have no clue what the truth is. We know for a fact Josie was groomed by Walter. I don’t care what you say,

a teenage girl cannot (should not be able to) seduce a grown fucking man. It bothered me they seemed to gloss over this as soon as the rest of her story was called into question. Walter is not a good man. He is a pedophile and a CRIMINAL. (I also don’t believe for a second that a pedophile stops being a pedophile… realistically he was certainly hurting someone else) She is a victim in that aspect, and that is the truth. But was she also a victim of her daughters’ brutality? Or did the teenage victim turn abuser? That is the real mystery.

I *highly* suggest listening to the audiobook, it’s truly an incredible production.
I will certainly be thinking about this story/mystery for days to come…
MAKE IT A BOOK OR A MOVIE PLSSSSS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Pedophilia, Murder, Physical abuse, and Death

Minor: Drug use, Pandemic/Epidemic, Bullying, Rape, and Sexual assault

calliedoo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed the way this book had flashes between time periods. It gave way to predictions and character interactions that fueled the page-turning thriller. Was the ending predictable? In a way… but the author did a wonderful job detailing minor intricacies that couldn’t be seen from a mile away. The slow burn of the character development was encapsulating and the wrap up of each individual story was devastating, dynamic, and intentional. I absolutely loved this book! Please see trigger warnings for this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Violence, and Toxic relationship