Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

7 reviews

sistakrista1's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is amazing! It keeps you on the edge of your seat! You don’t know who did it until the author is ready to tell you!! I love this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Grief, Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

yvo_about_books's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.25

Finished reading: June 5th 2024

"Some people will never believe you no matter how hard you explain yourself. Trust me, there's no pleasing people. If they're determined to think the worst of you, they will."

I admit that in a way I was a bit afraid to pick up this title... Hyped books and me don't usually get along, and there has been a LOT of hype around Listen For The Lie. I've enjoyed her writing in the past though and I was absolutely intrigued by the blurb and podcast angle, so I ended up giving in anyway. I'm so glad I did now, because I ended up having an excellent time reading this story! I definitely understand why it is so popular. Snappy writing, engaging plot and a lot of messed up characters... This was without doubt a highly engaging and ultimately twisted ride, and I simply couldn't stop reading. Sure, the majority of the characters have significant flaws and not all of them are likeable. Sure, there is so much cheating going on that it just isn't credible anymore (seriously, why do so many characters seem to be sleeping around all the time?!). Sure, Lucy's toxic family and home situation makes you want to start hitting things. But somehow the story also makes you want to grab a bowl of popcorn and keep turning those pages to see just how much of a trainwreck it is going to be? There are also lots of twists and secrets involved, and I never did guess the full truth about it all. The unreliable narrator with Lucy is also done very well, as you are never sure if she did it or not until you are close to the end. Things can be said about the credibility of certain aspects of the plot and I wasn't a fan of all the cheating, but there is no doubt that Listen For The Lie has nailed the entertainment factor. I also loved the incorporation of the podcast episodes into the plot! All in all I can't deny that this story ended up living up to the hype for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Blood, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Sexism, and Vomit

tjdewald's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.25

Very quick read, easy to follow. This book did have me hooked for the first 200-250 pages. However, when there was about 60 pages left, I felt it dragging on. The conclusion was unsatisfying and felt very rushed yet somehow drug out. It was like the author decided who did it 250 pages in and had to quickly tie it to that character. I thought there was an unnecessary amount of sexually explicit scenes. Some are okay but it became tacky quickly, especially one of the later ones (you know which one if you’ve read it). 

Overall, it was okay. Two stars for the first 200-250 pages but the last 100ish just didn’t work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Blood, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

anotheraudrey's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

an interesting “whodunnit” story that sadly continues to highlight violence against women used as a plot point. the story telling style is what gives this a higher rating, i enjoyed how it was a back and forth with the podcast as a means of progressing the story forward. are there stories that don’t involve violence against women as a plot point?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Violence, Murder, Sexism, Medical trauma, and Domestic abuse

itsheyfay's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

kimveach's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

With the unreliable narrator and excellent storytelling, I raced through this novel.  The author kept me engaged with the twists, and I didn't realize the ending until she told me.   I bet this would be great on audio, too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Vomit, Blood, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Stalking, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Gore, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

100_pages_hr's review

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Medical trauma