Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena

13 reviews

stephanie_jmc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I’ve been really into the psychological thrillers lately. Giving this one a 7.2/10. 

This book was written in an interesting way - it gives away the “who dun it” about 2/3 of the way through, and the rest of the book becomes a “what’s going to happen now” type of story line. An interesting premise and unique scenario - I was engaged for the majority of the book however found the ending pretty disappointing. I can’t say too much more without giving away spoilers but ultimately a decent read about why lying and deceit are never the answer - as well as what extreme difficulties can arise out of having a challenging child. I do wish more questions were answered in the end, I think that would have been satisfying for me. 

If you like easy reads / psychological thriller style books, you’d likely enjoy this book ! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child abuse and Kidnapping

novelsally's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a quick read with short and to the point sections from many different perspectives.  I felt there were some clear red herrings and that no one is particularly likeable or redeemable... maybe Michael the brother is the only character I liked.  Regardless, kept me interested and wanted to finish/read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

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

princess_marie's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse

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

hilaire's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Although I never found any of the characters to be lovable, this is a good mystery with a great ending. However, I felt that there were too many characters; that paired with the omniscient voice made it hard to keep track of everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Violence

Minor: Child abuse

lmp07m's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

britt_b24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Gaslighting

roeper83's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

mkfaucher's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Violence