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nicoletiff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Alcohol
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.0
"I believe that any human being is capable of terrible things if you push them hard enough."
I still can't believe I've only discovered Freida McFadden's writing this year, but she is quickly turning into a favorite thriller author. I immediately thought of her books when I was craving something fast and engaging, and I decided to pick up Never Lie next as I do love a good bout of bad weather to spice things up. I'm happy to announce that I once again ended up having an excellent time with her writing! There is just something about the way she tells her stories that makes them impossible to put down... Never Lie is told using a dual POV structure, switching between Tricia in the present and Adrienne a couple years in the past. On top of this, you also get transcripts of some of Adrienne's therapy sessions with her patients... Which were definitely a bonus for me. I liked both POVs for different reasons, and the building up of suspense is really well done. I thought I had it all figured out and I was disappointed for things to be SO obvious, only to be proven completely wrong when a certain twists put everything on its head. Very clever indeed! Things can be said about especially the last part being over the top and you definitely have to suspend your disbelief as well as being able to accept certain cliches... But if you can overcome this, Never Lie is without doubt a very entertaining and suprisingly twisted psychological thriller. Guess who is already looking forward to her next dose of Freida McFadden's writing?!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
xapoptosisx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
dfriend12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Not sure anything will surprise me like one of my recent reads did, but it was quite an enjoyable read. Wish there would have been more focus on how Dr. Hale knew when someone was lying and how that played into the story. Delightfully twisted nonetheless.
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
eviethebookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism and Pregnancy
xennial_reader's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism and Violence
dblue236's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Alcohol
jessi_lou95's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexual assault, Torture, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
marissa_nancy_nicole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Classism
skulls3713's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment