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A review by madisonrichard
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
really fast paced read, kept me on the edge of my seat. would definitely recommend you check it out, but beware you won’t be able to put it back down!
i liked that the author left so many characters in grey spaces, nobody was ever really good or bad. special shout out to the anti-patriarchy sentiment and drunk grandma who got around, favorite parts by far
as a self-labeled lover of all things smut, i feel like this book didn‘t need a sex aspect? felt very messy between the two main characters and lowered the credibility of ben (although ok yes i was rooting they’d end up together at the end)
speaking of the end - i don’t like that ben lied about hearing emmett confess. like wouldn’t the hammer text for blood (even if it’s years old, i don’t think emmett would’ve been one to heavy duty bleach clean the hammer)
i liked that the author left so many characters in grey spaces, nobody was ever really good or bad. special shout out to the anti-patriarchy sentiment and drunk grandma who got around, favorite parts by far
as a self-labeled lover of all things smut, i feel like this book didn‘t need a sex aspect? felt very messy between the two main characters and lowered the credibility of ben (although ok yes i was rooting they’d end up together at the end)
speaking of the end - i don’t like that ben lied about hearing emmett confess. like wouldn’t the hammer text for blood (even if it’s years old, i don’t think emmett would’ve been one to heavy duty bleach clean the hammer)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting