Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

101 reviews

butilikeit's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Death of parent

katerina_l's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

abbier0ad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Lisa Jewell never disappoints me oh my goodness

‘But I suppose the problem is that people often don't realize that their lives are changing for the better until after the event, when they stop to look back’

This book gripped me from every page. The twists and the turns. I low-key want to be Alix’ friend. I want to have margaritas and pizza parties with her. I want to get a Brie and ham panini in the park cafe with her and a cappuccino from her Nespresso machine. 

Josie. I never want to be friends with her lol. 

Nathan, despite his ‘benders’ seems liked a loving husband and I hate Josie for taking that away from him. 

And Walter, you should never have left Essex. 

Now I just need an actual Netflix series on this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Addiction

kteliza28's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? N/A

4.0

This was a good audiobook listen for true crime lovers. The actual story was interesting and the way it’s told from multiple perspectives and in different formats was really cool. The actual story is predictable but still leaves some mystery and kept me interested. I would say the ending was quite lacking as it dragged on and seemed to conclude four or five separate ways without giving the reader a true ending feeling. The conclusion just feels…missing. Still a good read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Alcohol

lesliermonk'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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

davschi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Excrement, and Murder

Minor: Drug use

lallabc's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

Great read, hooked from the start. Twisty and completely addictive. Was on the edge of my seat! 4.5 stars cause I was a little annoyed at the ending but that makes it a great book! Absolutely loved the acknowledgments at the end too! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

nomoba's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

Possible 5 star?? Not sure how I feel about the victim blaming at the end? Regardless of what happened, Josie was still a victim, and Walter’s and Pat’s behavior cannot be glossed over??? Other than that, I would’ve given this 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Infidelity and Kidnapping

rachelalthea's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis