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Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

4 reviews

lexithelion's review against another edition

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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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brittneyhelen_'s review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

4.5


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marieqc's review against another edition

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dark sad tense slow-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

content warnings: rape, abuse, murder, etc. there's a lot
it was entertaining until it got too graphic for me

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cilie's review against another edition

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

4.0

This may not be a great literary achievement, but what it does it does well. 

The question of what happened to Amber to land her in a coma, is exciting and I liked that the narrator (Amber) doesn't know either. The three story lines, 'now' - Amber in a coma; 'Then' - the weeks leading up to the event that caused the coma; and 'before' - the diary of a 10 year girl about 25 years previously, complement each other well. The story is exciting and entertaining and you never know quite what is real and what is not. Ok, the solutions in the end is somewhat far fetched, but that is most often the case, so it doesn't bother me too much.


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