Reviews

Arrête avec tes mensonges by Philippe Besson

stella_cc's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

natked's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

Wow... what a stunning book. In just 148 pages the author perfectly communicates the intensity of young love, desire, imbalance of power, fear of being caught. The pain of love that has ended that stays with a person for their entire life. Beautiful writing and a sad tragic story that left me in tears.
Very important piece in today's world where homophobia still exists.

miraculous143's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

earlgrav's review against another edition

5.0

I didn’t think I’d be this ruined over a novella. This reminded me of Call Me By Your Name, but with main characters who are of the same age, and based in France. The prose is beautiful, and easy to digest, which my pea brain appreciates. Although it tells the story of the main character’s first love (in first person POV), this was angsty and relatable in the saddest way.

wongbcs's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

zoe2409's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

danjrust's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

pipolers's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

biankalehocka's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

reyes_sf's review against another edition

5.0

Book kindly provided by Penguin UK via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks!

Sometimes your first love makes you. Most times, it will undo you. Lie with me tells the story of both.

I had wanted to read this book for a long time so I opened it with a sense of trepidation, hoping I wouldn't be about to be sorely disappointed. I needn't have worried. Lie with me was fast and moving and beautiful and ultimately heartbreaking. It made me wish I was 17 again. It made me glad I'm not 17 anymore. Just gorgeous.