Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart

22 reviews

sneeps's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

I haven't read an E Lockhart book since maybe 2010, so I just had vague memories of them making me feel unsettled as a teen. This was a fun thriller? Told backwards, reveals being later revealed to have been lies. The ending I thought was really interesting.

I like not knowing much about Jules's past. It doesn't matter. She has nothing and is nothing. She is what the situation requires and her only goal is to keep going, having a good time and "improving herself." She reminded me a lot of a memoir I read recently, Sociopath by Patric Gagne. I felt I understood Jules after a certain point because I'd already lived in Patric's head and they seemed incredibly similar.

Don't understand the lower star reviews who were unimpressed with the format or ending, but maybe I'm just inexperienced with this kind of story and more impressed by novelty than those reviewers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Terminal illness

ruby4h's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

had no clue what was happening the whole book but that was good. i wanted to keep reading to find out what had happened.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Murder

multiple characters are killed/injured by the main character hitting them repeatedly over the head with things

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

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

4.0

I loved the unique storytelling style! Everything is revealed backwards, with the book starting at chapter 18 and showing flashbacks that led up to Julie being in Mexico.

I didn’t always like the writing style, it could get repetitive or overly descriptive at times. The reverse timeline style also made it confusing at times and led to the ending being less than exciting. Also due to the reverse storytelling, I felt like a lot was missing or unexplained. It left me with more questions than answers and a bit underwhelmed with the plot overall.

Despite the confusion and lack of details, it was still an interesting story! Plus it makes for a quick and easy read that I’d recommend if you enjoy Lockhart’s other novels, or if you’re looking for a uniquely written mystery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

leah08855's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

rhguerrero's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

anahita_10's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content and Blood

lyraandpan's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.25

i like the premise of this book but unfortunately the execution was just not it for me. even when it started to get interesting it felt like a chore to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

hannahs_library__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Suicide, and Stalking

rebeccarudisill's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

5 stars for narrative drive and creativity. But 0 stars for

ALL THE MURDER.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

4.0

She definitely writes mysterious stories that has me guessing until the very end! I don’t think anything will match We Were Liars, but this was a good follow up. It wasn’t as hard to predict outcomes but the end twist got me! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment