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Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

29 reviews

oliverreeds's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Rape, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Stalking, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

faithmari's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Stalking, Alcoholism, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying and Adult/minor relationship

elenatamsen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

bookmouse_67's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Rape, and Stalking

goodin10tions's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Rape, and Stalking

carousel's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infertility, and Miscarriage

pplydm's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

Sometimes I Lie is the debut novel of Alice Feeney. It wouldn't surprise me if it was heaped praise on many thriller book video blogs because there are definitely mind blowing plot twists in it. Sometimes I Lie was impressive in portraying obnoxious characters. Had me assessing if Claire and Amber's personalities occur in reality life or if so, how many turn out alike them? No doubt there were abundance of lies to be detected once a reader finishes the novel.  The pacing was medium and two specific chapter even deeply shocked me. This may be disturbing, agonizing and mind-bending all in one read.

Nana always said that books made better friends than people anyway. Books will take you anywhere if you let them, she used to say, and I think she was right.

Nana used to say that if you didn't let the tears out of you they can turn to poison.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Stalking

ekmoore11'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying and Infertility

Minor: Cancer

kaci422's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, and Stalking