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idiomrat's review against another edition
5.0
this book was genuinely amazing
thank you for writing this
thank you for writing this
bluubleuu's review against another edition
3.0
➸ 3.5 stars
Pros
* The writing really suits the storyline (especially the first part of this book which explores about Sydney's feeling after she lost her dad)
* Sydney voice really seems real with the description of her emotions and dialogues.
* Lesbian protagonist
* Good side character (Leo)
Cons
* Really predictable
* Slow pace
* The mystery aspect of this book was weak.
(i really disappointed of the friendship with sydney and leo because *I want more*.sadly, it mainly focused on sydney's romance;()
Pros
* The writing really suits the storyline (especially the first part of this book which explores about Sydney's feeling after she lost her dad)
* Sydney voice really seems real with the description of her emotions and dialogues.
* Lesbian protagonist
* Good side character (Leo)
Cons
* Really predictable
* Slow pace
* The mystery aspect of this book was weak.
(i really disappointed of the friendship with sydney and leo because *I want more*.sadly, it mainly focused on sydney's romance;()
silly_snail's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual harassment
megsbookishtwins's review against another edition
4.0
Disclaimer: I received a copy free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Sydney’s dad is a psychiatrist, and he’s also suddenly dead. Everyone around her keeps telling her it was just an accident. Sydney believes that there is more to it than that – he was a man that knew everyone’s secrets, so isn’t it weird that he crashed alone with no explanation? Then Sydney starts getting these creepy and mysterious texts, and it all seems linked to her dad. Is she seeing connections that aren’t really there, or is there really something more sinister going on?
I’ve been really excited about The Truth About Keeping Secrets for a while now, especially after hearing it was a queer mystery/thriller. I’m not going to lie, I struggled with it a little at first, it was very character driven and almost nothing happened, which is why I dropped a star and it is definitely a slow paced book that focuses more on characters and their relationships. But, I did really grow to love it and the main protagonist, Sydney.
Sydney is a brilliant, albeit a little disturbed, character. After her father died, she has this acute fear of death and she kind of has this morbid fascination with it. She’s struggling with how to cope with her father’s death and what it all means in the grand scheme of things. She feels guilty for living while he doesn’t. She’s angry, confused, and scared about the world around her. The Truth About Keeping Secrets is less about the mystery and more about character study.
The Truth About Keeping Secrets mainly explores the many facets of grief and how some coping mechanisms aren’t always healthy. I think it did it really well. Grief isn’t the only topic it explores as it does highlight some other really important and difficult topics too such as abusive relationships. I do want to give some trigger warnings though for anxiety, PTSD, depression, self-harm, suicide, death, homophobia, forced coming-out, and sexual and emotional abuse.
Another prominent aspect of The Truth About Keeping Secrets is the relationship between Sydney and Jude, who is a girl that comes into Sydney’s life after her father’s death. Jude is a mystery, and their relationship is complicated but also really great. It is a romantic relationship but it did explore the unrequited crush thing really well.
The Truth About Keeping Secrets is an atmospheric, addictive, intense, and emotional book with a large focus on characters but also with a slow burn mystery, and a book that I would highly recommend.
Sydney’s dad is a psychiatrist, and he’s also suddenly dead. Everyone around her keeps telling her it was just an accident. Sydney believes that there is more to it than that – he was a man that knew everyone’s secrets, so isn’t it weird that he crashed alone with no explanation? Then Sydney starts getting these creepy and mysterious texts, and it all seems linked to her dad. Is she seeing connections that aren’t really there, or is there really something more sinister going on?
I’ve been really excited about The Truth About Keeping Secrets for a while now, especially after hearing it was a queer mystery/thriller. I’m not going to lie, I struggled with it a little at first, it was very character driven and almost nothing happened, which is why I dropped a star and it is definitely a slow paced book that focuses more on characters and their relationships. But, I did really grow to love it and the main protagonist, Sydney.
Sydney is a brilliant, albeit a little disturbed, character. After her father died, she has this acute fear of death and she kind of has this morbid fascination with it. She’s struggling with how to cope with her father’s death and what it all means in the grand scheme of things. She feels guilty for living while he doesn’t. She’s angry, confused, and scared about the world around her. The Truth About Keeping Secrets is less about the mystery and more about character study.
The Truth About Keeping Secrets mainly explores the many facets of grief and how some coping mechanisms aren’t always healthy. I think it did it really well. Grief isn’t the only topic it explores as it does highlight some other really important and difficult topics too such as abusive relationships. I do want to give some trigger warnings though for anxiety, PTSD, depression, self-harm, suicide, death, homophobia, forced coming-out, and sexual and emotional abuse.
Another prominent aspect of The Truth About Keeping Secrets is the relationship between Sydney and Jude, who is a girl that comes into Sydney’s life after her father’s death. Jude is a mystery, and their relationship is complicated but also really great. It is a romantic relationship but it did explore the unrequited crush thing really well.
The Truth About Keeping Secrets is an atmospheric, addictive, intense, and emotional book with a large focus on characters but also with a slow burn mystery, and a book that I would highly recommend.
roz1ta's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kirstyeilidhh's review against another edition
4.0
although this is meant to be a thriller, I felt that the ‘thrilling’ parts of this book (especially towards the end) were actually it’s weakest points. to me this book functions better as an exploration of grief, of sydneys struggles, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and fear - this was where I think this story excelled. sooo four stars!!
sakeenahn26's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
beaclarec's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
myexplodingnemo's review against another edition
3.0
3,5
Gillade!
De sista typ 70 sidorna var de allra mest händelserika! Synd att det slutade ganska klyschigt...
+ June och Sydneys kärlek på slutet kändes så himla unsatisfying :0
Nice språk!!
Gillade!
De sista typ 70 sidorna var de allra mest händelserika! Synd att det slutade ganska klyschigt...
+ June och Sydneys kärlek på slutet kändes så himla unsatisfying :0
Nice språk!!