Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

96 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

mysterymom40's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Murder, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Violence, Miscarriage, and Stalking

bechlette47's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Child death, Cursing, Rape, Bullying, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

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

rjohns5's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

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

mikaylajean's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Infertility, Rape, and Stalking

apaliska's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Murder, and Stalking

nessreadsalot's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.5

A dark and truly twisted thriller that is unputdownable. This book tells the story of a woman in a coma in hospital who is semi conscious of what's going on around her. We also see flashbacks of the events leading up to her being in hospital and some childhood diary entries.
This story is full of suspicious characters and will keep you guessing who is telling the truth right to the end. It brings us through the complexities of family relationships and the lasting effects of childhood traumas.
A true page turner. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Alcohol, Rape, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Murder, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Excrement, Stalking, Miscarriage, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, and Terminal illness

shelgold's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Gripping, I didn’t want to put it down from the moment I began reading  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Murder, Stalking, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent and Infidelity