Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

63 reviews

shaleen64's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

The characters can’t be described as lovable but are certainly engaging. Some of the plot twits are predictable, but are still enjoyable and others are very unexpected. I enjoyed following the trio of timelines and the short chapters. The plot is unlike anything I’ve read before and well worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Death of parent

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

leligavi'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

1.75

I think I read this book too far apart to really give a intelligent review. I will say that all of the characters sucked, but especially the main character and her sister. Definitely check out content warnings because this book had a lot of them...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Car accident, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Death, Murder, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Rape

lexithelion's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book is such an enjoyable read! There are so many twists and turns throughout the book that constantly left me guessing, and I was never bored. I'm not giving it the full 5 stars because it does become a little confusing towards the end and opens the possibility for plot holes, and there are still a lot of questions I didn't feel were answered and should have been. Regardless, I would recommend this book to any mystery lover who enjoys a bit of thrill and isn't afraid of dark topics. This is my kind of book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Medical content, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Abortion, and Suicidal thoughts

OCD

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Cancer, Infidelity, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual assault, Stalking, Infertility, Death, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Violence

alliecatk's review

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: Stalking and Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Infertility, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Rape, and Toxic relationship

mxlili's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

forgetfullucy17's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Murder, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

thrillyourdarlings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Stalking, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infertility, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

wannabe_lee's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Rape

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Mental illness, Bullying, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Stalking

Minor: Pregnancy and Vomit

carimz's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Death of parent, Rape, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Torture, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infertility, and Infidelity