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A review by weirdgirlsoul
Lies Lies Lies by Adele Parks
2.0
I loved the idea of this book and went into it assuming I would love it. Unfortunately we all know what they say about assuming.
This novel started off on the wrong foot for me and it just went downhill from there. It started off incredibly slow for me and I just could not get into it whatsoever.
We hear from differing points of view - Daisy, the doting wife that just wants to have a happy family, and Simon, the husband who is quickly spiraling down into alcoholism. I assumed that this novel would focus on the disintegration of their marriage, and while it did the out of control nature of it was a bit too much for me.
Add to the fact that I very much disliked Daisy and we had a recipe for disaster. She's judgmental and does not make the best choices, and while I wanted to feel bad for her I just couldn't must up any emotions at all. I found her whiny and, as one of her own friends put it, boring.
I felt terrible for Simon. Alcoholism is a horrible disease and one that can unfortunately have dire consequences. Despite that even when Simon is able to dry out I still felt incredibly frustrated at him and the choices he continues to make.
The kicker, though, was the end. It almost asked me to suspend my beliefs and I found it a little bit too ridiculous. I felt as if the author let the entire story get out of control and then instead of pulling it back in she just let it explode.
This is my first novel by Adele Parks and unfortunately it will have to be my last. I don't want to waste my time again.
This novel started off on the wrong foot for me and it just went downhill from there. It started off incredibly slow for me and I just could not get into it whatsoever.
We hear from differing points of view - Daisy, the doting wife that just wants to have a happy family, and Simon, the husband who is quickly spiraling down into alcoholism. I assumed that this novel would focus on the disintegration of their marriage, and while it did the out of control nature of it was a bit too much for me.
Add to the fact that I very much disliked Daisy and we had a recipe for disaster. She's judgmental and does not make the best choices, and while I wanted to feel bad for her I just couldn't must up any emotions at all. I found her whiny and, as one of her own friends put it, boring.
I felt terrible for Simon. Alcoholism is a horrible disease and one that can unfortunately have dire consequences. Despite that even when Simon is able to dry out I still felt incredibly frustrated at him and the choices he continues to make.
The kicker, though, was the end. It almost asked me to suspend my beliefs and I found it a little bit too ridiculous. I felt as if the author let the entire story get out of control and then instead of pulling it back in she just let it explode.
This is my first novel by Adele Parks and unfortunately it will have to be my last. I don't want to waste my time again.