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Nothing But the Truth by Holly James

8 reviews

yvo_about_books's review against another edition

2.0

Finished reading: July 28th 2023

"Did you stop by to smash yet another pillar of the patriarchy, or are you here to chat?"

I admit that I added this title mainly because it fitted one of the bonus prompts for the POPSUGAR challenge, but I did like the premise of Nothing But The Truth and its similarities to the movie Liar Liar. The lowish rating had me a tad worried, but it sounded like a fun read and I had still hopes for it. Sadly, it wasn't ment to be in the end. What I thought was going to be a quick and fun read turned out to be an absolute chore to get through. I can't deny that the premise itself has a lot of potential, and this story could have been SO much fun to read. Unfortunately, the author decided to throw a huge feminism brick at us, overshadowing everything else just to get her point across. I don't mind a bit of a feminist angle in my stories, but subtlety is the key and Nothing But The Truth is just about as subtle as a dressed up unicorn with neon lights pointing at it. Seriously, think about a feminist cliche, and you will find it shoved down your throat at some point in the plot. This book forces so many cliche situations and the main character shouting and lecturing others, that the whole point of the premise seems to be lost. I'm honestly not even sure why I kept reading this absolute train wreck of a book other that I was in a way morbidly curious to see how bad things would get... Spoiler alert: let's say I could have just DNFed instead and spared myself the torture. Especially when you take in account just how unbelievable everything that happened to Lucy was, and how in less than a day her life made that big of a turn. And then I'm not even talking about the insta-love and other cringeworthy moments... Oh yes, I'm sad to say that Nothing But The Truth and me most definitely didn't get along.

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atamano's review

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emotional funny hopeful 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

3.0

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sydfitch's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Okay. I loved this book. It was a romance where romance wasnt the center. It was PG13. It dealt with real adult issues within a fantastical scenario. I will recommend this book over and over.

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saloniporwal's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

3.5

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happyreads's review against another edition

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hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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sleeson's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I really enjoyed this one. I was shocked. Shocked because I thought the story was going to be set up like the movie Liar Liar starring Jim Carey. But this was such a relatable novel surrounding all the pressures women go through on the daily. It presents the perfect amount of feminist encouragement while also featuring strong characters uniting together. There was only one hole in the storyline towards the end, but I listened on audiobook so I may have missed it. Mild swearing. No sexual content. I may buy this for my niece.

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maria1085's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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

4.5

I absolutely adored this book! It was so witty and well written! The storyline was well developed and I loved the main character Lucy. I felt like she was such a strong female lead and relatable as well. The story follows Lucy on the eve of her 30th birthday she makes a wish for the perfect day. What she gets seems at first to be less than perfect. She can’t lie, and she doesn’t know if that is a blessing or a curse. Telling the truth sets off a series of events in her career, relationships, and with herself, realizing that she tells herself lies a lot. One of the major storylines in the book has to do with workplace sexual harassment. It wasn’t the main focus of the book but I love how the author wrote this into the book. The timeline of the story taking place over one day was also well done. I found myself laughing out loud and rooting for Lucy and the other characters. I like how the overall message was deeper but the book felt more lighthearted at its core. Fans of Katherine Center will love this book! I can’t wait to see what this author puts out next!
Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Group Dutton for the e-galley in exchange for an honest review!

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shereadsatnaptime's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

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