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misspashx's review against another edition
slow-paced
2.5
Enjoyed the first half, skim read the second. Shame bc I usually enjoy e lockhart
richarzo's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
This book was very interesting. Kind of dull at times but also had surprising moments. Overall not a huge fan but did appreciate the unique plot and writing style.
This book was very interesting. Kind of dull at times but also had surprising moments. Overall not a huge fan but did appreciate the unique plot and writing style.
nuriacosta's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
deschatjes's review against another edition
4.0
Genuinely clever. Hard scrabble with muscle & cunning & no conscience meets heiress and the rest is history
ihateprozac's review against another edition
4.0
I……..don’t know how to feel.
And the worst part is that I can’t articulate my feelings without spoilering all over the place!
Genuine Fraud is a young adult mystery/thriller centring around an unreliable narrator by the name of Jule, whom we initially meet while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas. We quickly learn that Jule isn’t quite who or what she seems, and she’s dangerously entangled in the life of one Imogen Sokoloff.
That’s literally all I can tell you without spoiling the whole damn thing!
I finished this last night and I’m already going to have to reread the last twenty pages, because my god, I’m so confused. It’s fantastic and confusing and murderous and non-linear and unreliable AF, and I just don’t know what to think anymore. There are lies within lies and enough time jumps to give you vertigo, and I need a pinboard and a roll of red yarn to keep everything straight. Jule is one of the most unreliable narrators I’ve read in a long time (Gillian Flynn would be proud!) and I was absolutely living for it.
A central theme in this story is never sitting back and being quiet because some man makes you feel like you should be seen and not heard, so cue me basically “YASSSS”ing the whole time. Our two female leads consistently call men out on their patronising misogynistic bullshit when and where they witness it, and don’t let anything be mansplained away or brushed under the rug. While I wouldn’t condone a lot of how our two main leads act, I absolutely adored the abrupt and brutal way in which they called out microaggressions and misogyny.
Overall: Every single time I review a mystery I complain about how hard it is to review a mystery, and this is E Lockhart, so you know that’s even more relevant here. Genuine Fraud was delightfully confusing, twisted, and obfuscatory, and constantly had me questioning what was real and what wasn’t. Jule is a wonderfully fucked up narrator who refuses to be silenced by men, and it made me SO HAPPY to see. This was a wild ride and I can’t wait to read more from E Lockhart!
And the worst part is that I can’t articulate my feelings without spoilering all over the place!
Genuine Fraud is a young adult mystery/thriller centring around an unreliable narrator by the name of Jule, whom we initially meet while vacationing in Cabo San Lucas. We quickly learn that Jule isn’t quite who or what she seems, and she’s dangerously entangled in the life of one Imogen Sokoloff.
That’s literally all I can tell you without spoiling the whole damn thing!
I finished this last night and I’m already going to have to reread the last twenty pages, because my god, I’m so confused. It’s fantastic and confusing and murderous and non-linear and unreliable AF, and I just don’t know what to think anymore. There are lies within lies and enough time jumps to give you vertigo, and I need a pinboard and a roll of red yarn to keep everything straight. Jule is one of the most unreliable narrators I’ve read in a long time (Gillian Flynn would be proud!) and I was absolutely living for it.
A central theme in this story is never sitting back and being quiet because some man makes you feel like you should be seen and not heard, so cue me basically “YASSSS”ing the whole time. Our two female leads consistently call men out on their patronising misogynistic bullshit when and where they witness it, and don’t let anything be mansplained away or brushed under the rug. While I wouldn’t condone a lot of how our two main leads act, I absolutely adored the abrupt and brutal way in which they called out microaggressions and misogyny.
Overall: Every single time I review a mystery I complain about how hard it is to review a mystery, and this is E Lockhart, so you know that’s even more relevant here. Genuine Fraud was delightfully confusing, twisted, and obfuscatory, and constantly had me questioning what was real and what wasn’t. Jule is a wonderfully fucked up narrator who refuses to be silenced by men, and it made me SO HAPPY to see. This was a wild ride and I can’t wait to read more from E Lockhart!
k3ndal's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
Drew me in enough that I kept going to get all the info, but I still don’t feel like I got all the info? Like I still don’t get the “why” of it all.
swartzclaire1's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.5
melissaaperez's review against another edition
2.0
honestly i just didn’t really care about this book because the author didn’t give me a reason to.
i’m not sure if it was supposed to be sort of thriller or mystery or just was intended to have a sense of suspense. because it had none of those.
i knew absolutely nothing about the main character and why she did any of this. i know she’s supposed to be mysterious and all but you’d think by the end of the book i would have even the slightest grasp on why all this happened.
it was extremely predictable to the point where it makes me think the author intended it to be that way??? but in that case i just can’t find a reason as to what the point of the story is. it was just extremely undeveloped.
it almost felt like this was a small middle chunk of some 600 page novel that was never created.
i’m not sure if it was supposed to be sort of thriller or mystery or just was intended to have a sense of suspense. because it had none of those.
i knew absolutely nothing about the main character and why she did any of this. i know she’s supposed to be mysterious and all but you’d think by the end of the book i would have even the slightest grasp on why all this happened.
it was extremely predictable to the point where it makes me think the author intended it to be that way??? but in that case i just can’t find a reason as to what the point of the story is. it was just extremely undeveloped.
it almost felt like this was a small middle chunk of some 600 page novel that was never created.
lis_allenwalker's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. A wild ride to be sure, demands to be read in a day. The format of going backwards threw me off a bit but it worked out well in the end. Would recommend for fans of weird psychological thrillers like Gone Girl or The Talented Mr. Ripley.
londbowers's review against another edition
3.0
I love 'We Were Liars' & 'Family of Liars' so I picked up this book hoping it would be similar and it isn't. The book is an easy read but has nothing to do with the other 2 books.