Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena

7 reviews

ineedrhythm's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Infidelity

Moderate: Ableism and Bullying

dev921's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

daniofthewood's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

atjude's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

0.25

If you like victim blaming and holding children accountable for the way adults abuse them, you’ll love this. There’s also a healthy dose of ableism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Misogyny

sophieamreacher's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

It had me intrigued but the writing style made me quite detached from the characters and it felt a bit unrealistic. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

quietlex's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

I love Shari Lapena’s work, despite every book following the same plot line over and over.

I didn’t see Avery hiding out in Marian’s basement, so that was a fun twist.

Everything else was fairly predictable, though it was a fun read. What WASNT fun was the ending. I can’t remember if Lapena has ended a book so abruptly before with no resolution. I was flipping through the pages looking for the next chapter, or maybe a sneak peek at the next book. So frustrating! I literally closed the book with a “wtf!” All in all, I enjoyed reading this one, but I wouldn’t recommend it compared to her others. She always follows the same tropes, so you know what to expect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

Oooh girl, everyone here is lying. This little girl needs SOME kind of help because she is a whole mess. I really wasn't sure what was going to happen here. I like books where everyone is kind of a terrible person, and you're just trying to work out who is the terrible-est.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment