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bubblesluvsbecky's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bambhee's review against another edition
2.0
i feel like parker s. huntington's care for detail deserves to be praised, but other than this there's really nothing good i can say about “devious lies”. and i admit this with a heavy heart, because i know the potential was there. it just never came to fruition, despite the book being so unnecessarily long—which implies, of course, that there would have been plenty of time for this to happen.
speaking of, i think my biggest problem with this story is how it's paced. i stand by my idea that “devious lies” could have been much more shorter, because most of the book felt like dragging with no damn good purpose—and that was annoying, let me just tell you that. so unbelievably annoying.
i didn't ever really get into the romance either, which was kind of the point. lol. and i also couldn't care less about the side characters—except for, maybe, reed and basil. i would like to read about them, probably. but delilah and... what was his name? kingston? nah. i'm good!
so, yeah. safe to say this was a plot. i'm only giving it two stars because i loved how curated everything was, but the story per se deserves way less...
speaking of, i think my biggest problem with this story is how it's paced. i stand by my idea that “devious lies” could have been much more shorter, because most of the book felt like dragging with no damn good purpose—and that was annoying, let me just tell you that. so unbelievably annoying.
i didn't ever really get into the romance either, which was kind of the point. lol. and i also couldn't care less about the side characters—except for, maybe, reed and basil. i would like to read about them, probably. but delilah and... what was his name? kingston? nah. i'm good!
so, yeah. safe to say this was a plot. i'm only giving it two stars because i loved how curated everything was, but the story per se deserves way less...
heatherb528's review against another edition
5.0
This book totally wrecked my world!!! I loved every second of Emery and Nash’s up and down journey to love. Nash’s broody, protective and demanding love was breath taking while Emery’s stubbornness and unyielding loyalty made me feel everything she was going through. It left me wanting more of their story!!!
ksiazkowniadlakazdego's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
islaislit's review against another edition
1.0
Always a lurker never a reviewer but I had to do it for this book.
I…have never read a book that wanted to have every single trope known to man. There were so many twists and turns and plot holes that were filled with subpar excuses. At some point, I really started picturing this play out like a super long TV show with unrealistic episodes (Grey’s Anatomy). This book went on for way too long that I had to skim pages because it was repeating the same thing over and over and over again.
And finally, if you’re gonna let anyone stick anything in your ass don’t let it be a fucking cabinet knob. How pathetic and just stupid.
I…have never read a book that wanted to have every single trope known to man. There were so many twists and turns and plot holes that were filled with subpar excuses. At some point, I really started picturing this play out like a super long TV show with unrealistic episodes (Grey’s Anatomy). This book went on for way too long that I had to skim pages because it was repeating the same thing over and over and over again.
And finally, if you’re gonna let anyone stick anything in your ass don’t let it be a fucking cabinet knob. How pathetic and just stupid.
kingvolkovs's review against another edition
5.0
Sinto que eu li uma vida inteira aqui e de agora em diante esse livro, esse casal e esses personagens pertencem a mim apenas a mim
mastersal's review against another edition
4.0
Despite being an (mostly) unnecessary 700 pages long - this random book I got from Kindle Unlimited, was the surprising success of January.
The book started a little shaky and overwrought for me. The first couple of chapters in Emery POV made me think this would be something I would give up on quickly. She was a little too precious and OTT for me in the beginning - she flipped through rage, silence, rebelliousness and drawn to Nash (our hero) in the space of three chapters. I was confused till about the end of Chapter 4.
However, something happened after the whiplash went away. I got into the book and the relationship between Nash and Emery was quite fun. I liked the bite in their conversations and the relationship. It got a bit twee sometimes but I think that was because of the length.
In the end, despite not being able to explain it, this worked for me. I even found Emery’s habit of quoting obscure words charming. I must give credit to the writer for this. I am going to check more out by her. Find of January 2020 for me!
The book started a little shaky and overwrought for me. The first couple of chapters in Emery POV made me think this would be something I would give up on quickly. She was a little too precious and OTT for me in the beginning - she flipped through rage, silence, rebelliousness and drawn to Nash (our hero) in the space of three chapters. I was confused till about the end of Chapter 4.
However, something happened after the whiplash went away. I got into the book and the relationship between Nash and Emery was quite fun. I liked the bite in their conversations and the relationship. It got a bit twee sometimes but I think that was because of the length.
In the end, despite not being able to explain it, this worked for me. I even found Emery’s habit of quoting obscure words charming. I must give credit to the writer for this. I am going to check more out by her. Find of January 2020 for me!
math_chan's review against another edition
3.0
Emery est la meilleure amie de Reed depuis des années, pour sortir de la friendzone dans laquelle elle est cantonnée, elle décide de prendre les devants et de se glisser dans son lit... oops pas de bol... c'est Nash, le grand frère de Reed qui apparait une fois la lumière allumée. Quelques années plus tard, Emery a besoin d'un travail et n'a pas le choix que de bosser pour Nash qui est devenu millionnaire et dirige désormais la petite ville où ils ont grandi . Ville qui, autrefois, était dirigée par la famille d'Emery, que tout le monde déteste désormais. Nash veut la détruire mais il veut la posséder encore plus.
Une romance en demi teinte pour ma part. Le résumé était totalement alléchant mais les longueurs (le livre fait plus de 500 pages en slow burn) ont fini par me lasser. J'avoue avoir même sauter quelques passage, histoire d'avancer plus vite. Emery possède un vocabulaire riche et intéressant, elle est fascinante avec sa passion pour les mots. C'est une battante, une vraie force de la nature, une tigresse comme le dit souvent Nash et elle est altruiste et d'une générosité sans borne. Nash un le stéréotype du gars pas sympathique, il a une répartie d'enfer et cache beaucoup de secrets. L'intrigue du roman avance lentement et on comprend au fil des pages qu'il y a beaucoup de non-dits et le lecteur voit assez rapidement où veut en venir l'auteure. J'ai apprécié le personnage de Delilah, la meilleure amie de Nash qui apporte un plus au roman. Les échanges sont piquants, émouvants et parfois sarcastiquement hilarants. Le livre a des points positifs mais à mon sens je suis passée à côté de ce qui était pour moi du vu et déjà vu. En bref, si vous voulez une romance avec deux personnages qui se détestent, en slow burn avec une différence d'âge c'est peut-être pour vous.
Une romance en demi teinte pour ma part. Le résumé était totalement alléchant mais les longueurs (le livre fait plus de 500 pages en slow burn) ont fini par me lasser. J'avoue avoir même sauter quelques passage, histoire d'avancer plus vite. Emery possède un vocabulaire riche et intéressant, elle est fascinante avec sa passion pour les mots. C'est une battante, une vraie force de la nature, une tigresse comme le dit souvent Nash et elle est altruiste et d'une générosité sans borne. Nash un le stéréotype du gars pas sympathique, il a une répartie d'enfer et cache beaucoup de secrets. L'intrigue du roman avance lentement et on comprend au fil des pages qu'il y a beaucoup de non-dits et le lecteur voit assez rapidement où veut en venir l'auteure. J'ai apprécié le personnage de Delilah, la meilleure amie de Nash qui apporte un plus au roman. Les échanges sont piquants, émouvants et parfois sarcastiquement hilarants. Le livre a des points positifs mais à mon sens je suis passée à côté de ce qui était pour moi du vu et déjà vu. En bref, si vous voulez une romance avec deux personnages qui se détestent, en slow burn avec une différence d'âge c'est peut-être pour vous.
puhpearl's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
-1 star for the messy formatting- too many pictures and eyebleed fonts stuffed together. But it's worth a read and Parker Huntington is a name I'll be watching!
-1 star for the messy formatting- too many pictures and eyebleed fonts stuffed together. But it's worth a read and Parker Huntington is a name I'll be watching!