A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself by Peter Ho Davies

A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself

Peter Ho Davies

240 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

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"There are some stories that require as much courage to write as they do art. Peter Ho Davies's achingly honest, searingly comic portrait of fatherhood is just such a story... The world needs more stories like this one, more of this kind of courag...

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Community Reviews Summary of 457 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 74%
challenging 36%
sad 30%
funny 26%
dark 22%
hopeful 18%
tense 11%
inspiring 6%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 31%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.88

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