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A review by booksbytheglass
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
dark
mysterious
fast-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
4.0
wow!! what another wild ride by my queen, lord and savior, alice feeney!!
while this is my least favorite of hers so far, that’s not saying much as I gave all of her others 4.5-5 stars 🫡 definitely an auto buy author and twist QUEEN!
and when I saw twist queen, I mean it!! I did guess the initial one around halfway, but they kept swinging until the very end! I think this is one of my most tabbed thriller books 😅
the MC, amber, is your typical unreliable narrator … or is that what she wants you to think? bouncing between past diary entries, 2 weeks prior, and present day, I absolutely loved the way you didn’t know what action amber was going to take next!
and the part that had me cackling the most is that from the very first page, amber tells the reader that she sometimes lies, and yet, here I am every time she lies: 😨🫣🤡
there were a LOT of red herrings in the side characters that basically went nowhere, and there are a TON of trigger warnings that I will post at the end of this review - so I had a hard time reading and digesting some parts
BUT I am simply unable to put down anything alice feeney writes - this is now an alice feeney stan account 🫡
make sure to follow me on instagram for my eventual alice feeney book rankings!! one more to go!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: napa valley zinfandel
while this is my least favorite of hers so far, that’s not saying much as I gave all of her others 4.5-5 stars 🫡 definitely an auto buy author and twist QUEEN!
and when I saw twist queen, I mean it!! I did guess the initial one around halfway, but they kept swinging until the very end! I think this is one of my most tabbed thriller books 😅
the MC, amber, is your typical unreliable narrator … or is that what she wants you to think? bouncing between past diary entries, 2 weeks prior, and present day, I absolutely loved the way you didn’t know what action amber was going to take next!
and the part that had me cackling the most is that from the very first page, amber tells the reader that she sometimes lies, and yet, here I am every time she lies: 😨🫣🤡
there were a LOT of red herrings in the side characters that basically went nowhere, and there are a TON of trigger warnings that I will post at the end of this review - so I had a hard time reading and digesting some parts
BUT I am simply unable to put down anything alice feeney writes - this is now an alice feeney stan account 🫡
make sure to follow me on instagram for my eventual alice feeney book rankings!! one more to go!!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: napa valley zinfandel
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Infertility and Death of parent