Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

113 reviews

savvyrosereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

Nope. Nope nope nope nope absolutely not, nope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Murder, and Pedophilia

mjs_18's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved it!  Amazingly well-crafted page turner. Podcast concept was brilliant. Masterful.  I read the first half the book and listened to the second half of the book via Audible. I think this book really shines as an audiobook—-a full cast and the chilling music make it seem like you really are listening to a podcast! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Violence, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Kidnapping, Child abuse, Cursing, Suicide, Pedophilia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Child death

ohyeahshebomb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

the only time that gaslighting is okay (me, I have been gaslit)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Pedophilia, Violence, Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Torture, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Child death, Excrement, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, and Sexual assault

dckathleen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is one of those books that gives you an uneasy feeling the whole time because you know it's building up to something bad. The story builds well, has some twists, and was good overall. 

This book definitely has several content warnings! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Drug use, Bullying, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, and Kidnapping

katieg1015's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Torture, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Child abuse

angelasunshine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a page turner for me! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Toxic friendship, Murder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

nn11's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Stalking

lauren_shilling's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I want to start out by saying that I really loved this book, and I would highly recommend it to any thriller lovers (except make sure you check the content warnings!). It was so dark and so creepy and so incredibly engaging. I really could not stop reading it. It's also a super fast read, which was exactly what I was looking for when I picked it up. This book is getting a good bit of hype right now and I think it deserves every bit of it! I was a little nervous going into it since I found another book by this author to be predictable and slightly boring, but this book was anything but! I was so invested in the story the entire time, and I don't think there was a single moment that bored me. It was entirely unpredictable too. I didn't guess any of the many plot twists, and trust me, there are a lot. This entire book is made up of plot twists, really, and they are all so well executed. Honestly, the main reason I'm not giving this the full five stars (even though I really thought I would for the first half of the book) was because I don't think it's going to stay on my mind the way I would want it to. Of all the genres I read, I find thrillers are the easiest for me to forget about unless they are five star favorites. I think I might forget aspects of this book, so I don't think I can give it a full five stars. I just didn't get that feeling I usually do when I've found a new favorite. That being said, this book was incredible, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested! However, as I said earlier, make sure to check content warnings, because there are a lot of topics touched on in this book that can be incredibly triggering for some people!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

pageswithamber's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Kidnapping