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The Truth - Veux-tu savoir la vérité ? by Savannah Brown
18 reviews
savreads28's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
chronically_theo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Death of parent
The main characters father dies in a car crash at the beginning of the book. That scene is then speculated and written about in detail. There are lots of scenes of the main character watch others die too in different ways. Do not read if you are struggling with grief, I still found it disturbing and I haven't experienced anything described.siobhanwisener's review against another edition
4.0
An enjoyable read, very interesting plot twists and best part was obviously Sydneys gay panic moments with June
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Car accident
Moderate: Mental illness and Grief
mjwilliamson's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
If I knew what I was in for, I don’t think I would have started this book, but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I would think very carefully about who I recommend it to. Trigger warnings most definitely apply.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault
faythfarrar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: Rape
cvbattum's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
First of all, I am a huge fan of Savannah's writing style, which I think is well-suited to the exploration of emotion this book is. Specifically, the emotion of grief, from the perspective of an already hurting seventeen year old girl. The descriptions of feelings are intense, but also beautiful, and they're really gripping.
What's less than perfect about it, is the lack of depth to the mystery of the plot, as well as the lack of character depth. Both of these are forgivable when looked at the story as an exploration of grief and romance, but not so much when looked at it from the perspective of a thriller. The two central mysteries could be solved quite quickly, and I wasn't surprised for the story to take the turns that it did. I found this to be forgivable, because there was still enough suspense that made me unable to put it away, and in the end I didn't feel like the plot was the most important part of the book; it merely served as a means to explore Sydney's grief.
Even though the characters (especially narrator and protagonist Sydney) have great and believable emotional depth, their more superficial traits were almost not explored at all. At the end of the book, I still had no idea what any the characters like to do, what their hobbies or favorite things are, what their ambitions or interests are, etc. If it's not directly relevant to either the mystery or the emotions, it's not there. I think I'd have liked to see a little more of that.
What I absolutely loved about the book are the central themes of loss and ending, and how all-encompassing those can be to our lives. The romance and character relations were well-written and believable, uplifting and heartbreaking. Like I mentioned earlier, Savannah Brown is really good at writing about feelings and emotions, and manages to make you feel like you're reading your own internal monologue, even to feelings you've never experienced. The book has a very dark setting and theme, but lights up so much in sweet moments that leave a warm fuzzy feeling.
In conclusion: It's a great book for younger people (though not necessarily 17yo girls only; I'm 23M), who are always stuck in their own heads a bit too much, and who like flowy, occasionally poetic prose. People of any age, who have experiences of grief/death, loneliness, unrequited (queer) romance or sexual/domestic abuse might find this book difficult to read, but might also find it cathartic to read about someone else's unfiltered and raw experience, and Spoilerfeel better after the positive ending. Highly recommended!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
anniereads221's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
sisters26's review
- 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
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Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent
idunnoknow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
bookishbea's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail