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Хватит врать by Philippe Besson

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ziareads's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

It was difficult to begin and to keep reading, because of the writing style, but eventually I found myself hooked with the story. There's so much intimacy in this book, to the point where it almost feels like I, the reader, am intruding. Every intimate moment is a push-and-pull, and then it ends with a knife twisting in your gut. This was brilliant and heartbreaking, and I'm glad I read it.

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gentlemanjack's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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talis_turner's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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chris027's review against another edition

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5.0

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is4ndroide's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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beanith's review against another edition

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reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

It’s the most simple words that destroy us.

I had glossed over some key details when I started this book (or, rather, when I started it over because I lost steam the first time I checked it out from the library). 1) the fact that this is autobiographical 2) the dedication to Thomas before the book begins, telling us what is to come. By the time I pieced together that Besson is recounting his actual life - in all its agony - it was too late to restructure my expectations.

And the events of the final section, 2016, became maddening and unbearable when I realized it was real life. Lie With Me is entirely about truth. The truth we hold onto and the truth we attempt to obfuscate.

Besson’s writing (and Ringwald’s translation) is simple. It’s direct, immediately confronting us with loneliness, isolation, secrecy. Even the kissing and touching is told to us in simple tragedy; this will all end soon. These are memories of love pinned to the page.

I think writing and publishing this story was incredibly brave. The pain of it all would have ended me.

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