Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Let Me Lie by Clare Mackintosh

6 reviews

abbysue3's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicide, Alcohol, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Domestic abuse

nesdy's review against another edition

2.0

It's an easy read and it kept me engaged but I didn't think the story was very good and it had some details that did not sit well with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

siobhanward's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

 While I saw the twist coming halfway through the book, the rest was still interesting enough that it didn't ruin things. I thought Murray in particular was great - normally I don't love when the detective and their personal life are their own plotline, since it often takes away from the rest of the book, but this one was well-done and heartbreaking. Honestly, I'm surprised that it wasn't a set up for his own series - the amount of time spent with him and character development, I thought that there would be a series of books with him.

Anyway, that side plot was good. The main plot was kind of mid, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

goodgollymissmollee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

The first half was a 2 star. The ending was a 4 star. I found the beginning kind of boring, I felt like nothing was happening. Once it picked up though it was twist after twist that I did NOT expect. That ending stuck with me for DAYS after I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

prashiie's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

"Mental illness isn't always obvious."
Another amazing Clare Mackintosh book! The story is about Anna who lost both her parents due to suicide. Now she is a mother herself and misses her own mother a lot. She finds out that there is more to her parents' death than she was led to believe. Nobody writes a twist like Mackintosh! When it is finally revealed, you look back at all the clues that she had elegantly woven into the story. It all comes together. Again you have multiple POVs, so you can also read the story from the killer's perspective.

Spoiler

We are led to believe that it was the father who was very abusive and violent. But it turns out to be the mother. This also reminded me that not only women are victims of domestic abuse, it can happen to men as well. Domestic violence against men is usually dismissed. It's a sad, but very much needed, realisation. So kudos for Mackintosh for writing about this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

emmaclaire_z's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Suicide