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Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

84 reviews

snoopyfanclub's review against another edition

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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? Yes

2.5

Umโ€ฆ. Huh???? Did I devour this book in 1 day? Yes. Did it keep me engaged and wondering? Yes!! Was it unhinged? 1,000x yes!!! I donโ€™t even know where to start. Like, I think itโ€™s one thing to throw some doubt into the plot but the ending was so confusing I immediately googled it and nobody else understood it either. 
It was not satisfying. I think there were too many elements that are left open, some of which just seem unnecessary. 
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scorttarius's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was my face the entire time - ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

And the ending!! Itโ€™s like I donโ€™t know who to believe but this was a great thriller mystery! 
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klubbgodis's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.75

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honey_coated_chapters's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

ยฐ:. *โ‚Š ยฐ . ยฐ .โ€ข
๐‘น๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ: 3//5
๐‘ต๐’–๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“ ๐’๐’‡ ๐’‘๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’†๐’”: 258
๐‘ฎ๐’†๐’๐’“๐’†: thriller/psychological thriller 
๐‘ธ๐’–๐’Š๐’„๐’Œ ๐’•๐’‚๐’Œ๐’†๐’”: 
โ€ขunreliable narrator 
โ€ขconverging timelines
โ€ขtoxic friendships 
๐‘น๐’†๐’‚๐’… ๐’Š๐’‡ ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’๐’Š๐’Œ๐’†: soap operas, getting lost within a maze, unlikeable characters and quick chapters that you need to re-read to fully grasp the insanity of. 
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
First and foremost, check the triggers because it gets pretty dark. It was unbelievably twisty, to the point that Iโ€™ve put it down and canโ€™t even explain the book because Iโ€™m that confused. Not everyone is who you think they are and everyone has motive to do something terrible. A lot of things are setup to be meaningful but instead are just written off, which I guess is fine because it throws you off the real mysteryโ€™s track. However, when everything unravels in the end Iโ€™m left highly confused. 
โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
Of course, because itโ€™s Alice Feeney โ€” the book is written so well, the plot is original and terrifying, the side characters are mostly one dimensional but still add enough to the story to help it progress. I just wish it was more neatly tied up. 
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yeetith_and_yoinketh's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Pretty disturbing, good for someone who enjoys thriller and mildly disturbing books. SEE CONTENT WARNINGS PLEASE! I read this book w/out checking content warnings and I'm regretting it. Fans of graphic mysteries will like it tho
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cc_shelflove's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wow. Iโ€™ll be honest; I definitely thought I had this one all figured out. This doesnโ€™t happen often, but I didnโ€™t see most of this book coming. Told in three separate timelines, Feeney gives us a look at Amberโ€™s mind while she is in a coma, the events leading up to her accident, and her childhood. I went back and forth with my rating because there was a lot of ambiguity in the ending, but the more I thought about it, the more I recognized that thatโ€™s what made this book so clever. The reader is given the freedom to form his or her own hypothesis as to what is โ€œreal.โ€ After all, Feeney gives you a warning with the title, Sometimes I Lieโ€ฆ I would recommend this to the sophisticated thriller reader who loves to wear a Sherlock cap. 
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pageafter_paige's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a super quick read that kept me on my toes! I loved how the chapters jumped between diary entries from childhood, present time, and the week leading up to her coma. Even though the title is called Sometimes I Lie I was still fooled a few times hahaha but overall I felt the ending was predictable once a certain big secret was revealed. I do love Aliceโ€™s writing and I find it super engaging. Iโ€™m not a huge fan of how it all ended in the last chapter but overall I enjoyed the story! 
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siobhanward's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a decent read - Feeney is good at writing twists, and while I saw some of the twist coming, I didn't see all of it, which was cool. I liked that while Amber was an unreliable narrator, she was just outright admitting that sometimes she lied, unlike some unreliable narrator tropes that rely on the narrator either being some form of addict or just withholding info from the reader without telling them.

The plot was kind of mediocre and it felt like the current-day plot should not have taken up as much time as it did - I get why it did, but it took so long to get there that it really dragged at points. Still a decent enough read that I'm looking forward to reading more from Feeney.
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laurensm_th's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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velvetreads_'s review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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