A review by reburkah
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

mysterious tense slow-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

2.25

I felt this book to be incredibly slow. It dragged on forever and the book is less than 300 pages. The narrator is unlikable and I was uninterested in what happened to her.
The rape scene was entirely unnecessary and added nothing to the plot. There was no need for that character at all.
I wish there had been more definition between diary and real life as I found it to be confusing to what had actually happened. The scenes where she was in the coma were redundant and boring which ruins the excitement of the book considering it's about a character in a coma. 
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