oliviamckenna's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jackiesreadingjourney's review
2.0
This was such a slog to get through that I downloaded the audio, and even that was a chore to listen to. Reese’s bookclub picks have never let me down… until now.
I was expecting Pretty Little Liars and mind games, and instead all I got was a 30 year old woman talking about her baby every other sentence and a dull group of girlfriends recounting their days at a boarding school where they lied about dumb shit a lot
I was expecting Pretty Little Liars and mind games, and instead all I got was a 30 year old woman talking about her baby every other sentence and a dull group of girlfriends recounting their days at a boarding school where they lied about dumb shit a lot
meredith_sparks's review
4.0
When 15-year-old Isa Wilde is sent to Salten boarding school she becomes fast friends with Thea, Kate, and roommate Fatima. The two newcomers, Isa and Fatima, join Thea and Kate in The Lying Game. They quickly alienate themselves from the other girls, faculty, and locals alike.
There are five rules to The Lying Game: Tell a lie, stick to your story, don't get caught, never lie to each other, and finally, know when to stop lying.
When something terrible happens and all four girls are "expelled" from Salten they drift apart. However, there is one major lie they have each continued to hold onto.
When Kate sends a text to the three other girls saying "I need you" they all come running back to Salten. Now that they are back, they know that the lie they've held onto for so long is beginning to unravel. They must decide how far they are willing to go to keep what they think happened almost twenty years ago under wraps.
This is told through Isa's perspective. She's in her thirties, has a six-month-old baby, Freya, and she lives in London with her partner Owen. Although we get to see little glimpses of the past to me it wasn't enough to fully understand why the girls were so close and so fast. Or why they would go to such lengths to cover up the truth. There was all this talk about the time they spent at the Mill together but not enough detail for my liking. This was a good and quick read though. Another in the positive pile for Ruth Ware.
There are five rules to The Lying Game: Tell a lie, stick to your story, don't get caught, never lie to each other, and finally, know when to stop lying.
When something terrible happens and all four girls are "expelled" from Salten they drift apart. However, there is one major lie they have each continued to hold onto.
When Kate sends a text to the three other girls saying "I need you" they all come running back to Salten. Now that they are back, they know that the lie they've held onto for so long is beginning to unravel. They must decide how far they are willing to go to keep what they think happened almost twenty years ago under wraps.
This is told through Isa's perspective. She's in her thirties, has a six-month-old baby, Freya, and she lives in London with her partner Owen. Although we get to see little glimpses of the past to me it wasn't enough to fully understand why the girls were so close and so fast. Or why they would go to such lengths to cover up the truth. There was all this talk about the time they spent at the Mill together but not enough detail for my liking. This was a good and quick read though. Another in the positive pile for Ruth Ware.
kristen_eden's review
3.0
Medium good. It seems like her first book was best, then The Woman in Cabin 10, and this one is just ...okay. So slow. SO SLOW. The final 50ish pages held all the action, the mystery, and even that was very meh.
kbonneville's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
emerlindsay's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
momofwestnpop's review
2.0
This reminded me of a scary movie where you know that the bad guy is somewhere and the lead keeps making dumb decisions that make no sense. In the end they give you a big twist but it’s just not developed enough to make me really care
sueotwell's review
3.0
I enjoy this author but this was not one of my favorites by her. Most of the way through I was annoyed with the characters and the farther in we got I disliked the characters even more. I did like one of the group of 4 but it was not the one in which the books is written as the POV. I do not like to give any spoilers and I do not rehash what is on the book to describe it either so having said all that I am glad I stayed with it but, I would not recommend this book to anyone who is Not already a Ruth Ware fan because this book is not one of her better ones.