Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

55 reviews

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

brilliantsilver's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic friendship, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death and Stalking

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

raeisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Miscarriage

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

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

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

sarahmaemae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Confinement, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Death of parent, Medical content, Car accident, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism

rayyanmz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts