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None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

33 reviews

chena_reads_romance's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Woah!

This book was a complete whirlwind. I haven't read a traditional mystery novel in a long time and wow this really blew my expectations out of the water. So well written, so interesting, fast paced, tense, literally had me clenching my jaw in anticipation of what Josie Fair was going to say or do next!

The only reason I'm not giving a full 5 stars is because some of the messaging at the end lost me a bit. 

*MINOR SPOILER ALERT*
I didn't appreciate that it seemed like the men in this story got a bit of a redemption that I don't think they necessarily deserved. What the men in this book did should be be forgiven or forgotten. And it's not olay to victim blame a 15 year old girl for "manipulating" a 42 year old man. Very weird and for that I can't give 5 stars.

Other than that, phenomenonal! I've never read Lisa Jewel before but I certainly will now!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Violence

wishingstar63's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

nahal3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

shireenreid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

i think i need therapy after reading this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

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

the_bookish_wallflower24's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

khowick24's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Let me preface this with the fact that I listened to the audiobook version which was 10/10 amazingly done. Sounded just like a podcast. So that may have something to do with my review, unclear. But I think the book was really good regardless. Psychologically thrilling, multiple viewpoints, right up my alley. I only wish there was more lol or a follow up second book, either after the events, or even prior, into Josie’s past. A well done book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kashby's review against another edition

i liked the first two acts but when the theme went from being about how people who experience trauma sometimes gain the capability to harm others into how this girl is cray cray 😝 and forced an old man to date her i was kind of over it. the writing was really good but i just didn’t really fw the ending or how walter’s character was handled.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kyrakorres's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

holy shit… i don’t even know where to start with this book. first of all, just the amount of twists and turns and different ways that I thought this book was gonna go and none of them was what actually happened. I still don’t even know what I think the truth actually is. if you can, I recommend listening to this on audiobook so hard it is such an immersive experience and this book is perfect on audiobook and it really gives you the full experience that I don’t know if I would’ve gotten if I physically read it. Overall this was an amazing read!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

apsarareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder