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A review by zoe_archambault
This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Pretty good overall, tense and a twist I half expected but not in the way it unfolded, which was a nice surprise.
The writing style was a little weird and the descriptions of the main character’s thoughts and actions felt very much like they were written by a middle-aged white man which threw me off and took me out of the narrative a lot.
But overall pretty decent and a quick fast-paced read that, despite the weird writing style, kept me coming back and wanting to find out more as the twisted story unfolded.
The writing style was a little weird and the descriptions of the main character’s thoughts and actions felt very much like they were written by a middle-aged white man which threw me off and took me out of the narrative a lot.
But overall pretty decent and a quick fast-paced read that, despite the weird writing style, kept me coming back and wanting to find out more as the twisted story unfolded.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Vomit