Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

74 reviews

amberinbookland's review against another edition

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2.5

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jaz_green's review against another edition

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

3.75

I really enjoyed this book, I found it fast pace and an easy read that I struggled to put down. I liked the style flicking between past and present as well with diary entries.

Despite this, the ending ruined the overall book for me. I was left confused
like what did Amber lie about? And how did she so successfully frame Madeline for murder!
and as if some parts of the book didn’t really make sense

I’d still recommend the book, just be prepared to get a load more unanswered questions just as the book ties up!
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frances_frances's review against another edition

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

3.0

This book had a ton of flaws and at times was laughably over the top. The Madeline plot felt haphazardly thrown in and Jo felt totally unnecessary. And there's a rape scene that I found gratuitous (especially after the ending was revealed). This book was also fast-paced and the prose flowed easily. I do appreciate Alice Feeney's writing style. Once I surrendered to the ridiculous/over the top aspects of the book, I actually enjoyed the ride. Far from perfect, but certainly engaging and entertaining. (Although I still feel icky about the way sexual violence was used)
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johannasteina's review against another edition

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

3.0

Hefði fengið betri einkunn ef endirinn hefði verið betri og ef höfundurinn hefði einfaldlega sleppt??? nauðgunarsenunum???? Algjörlega óþarfi, bættu engu nema vanlíðan við söguna. 
Fyrir utan það, skemmtileg bók sem var twisty en samt ekki of augljós.
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hanifah's review against another edition

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3.0

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sara824's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

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rochelleisreading's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No

4.0

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roseyposeyreads's review against another edition

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

5.0

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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

Um…. 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 don’t even know where to start. Like, I think it’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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laura1018's review against another edition

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

3.0

Author should have included a trigger warning for readers 
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