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Devious Lies: Alternate Cover Print by Parker S. Huntington
6 reviews
lineyadamek's review against another edition
I do not understand how this book has so many good reviews. I can’t stand any of the characters.
Clearly the mom and the “uncle” were the actual criminals, her dad is being framed or at least scapegoated.
The miscommunication between the characters, the tortured hero who is actually just a jerk who gives to charity, the “I’m so smart” FMC. All of it drove me crazy. Finally had to DNF when we’re forced to read through both Nash AND Emery’s thoughts on The Little Mermaid and how Ariel shouldn’t have changed herself for a man. Give me a break and get on with the story!!
Spoiler
Even before the family ruination/deaths, Nash is the most self righteous asshole. Blaming a literal 15 year old for not reporting her father for embezzlement when he’s the one who had the ledger full of proof? Using the term “teeny boppers”.Clearly the mom and the “uncle” were the actual criminals, her dad is being framed or at least scapegoated.
The miscommunication between the characters, the tortured hero who is actually just a jerk who gives to charity, the “I’m so smart” FMC. All of it drove me crazy. Finally had to DNF when we’re forced to read through both Nash AND Emery’s thoughts on The Little Mermaid and how Ariel shouldn’t have changed herself for a man. Give me a break and get on with the story!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
chloecarr's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Grief
lexizee's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rating: 3.5
romance tropes: best friend's brother, enemies-to-lovers, age gap (10 years)
book type: standalone
point of view: 1st person, dual
it's an okay story. it's slow-paced but it's easy to read (for me, at least) so it only took me a day to finish. though, the writing is kind of comes out as pretentious at some parts, especially with the use of these random words.
the characters were infuriating at first, but then they grow on you after and i began to like them.
romance tropes: best friend's brother, enemies-to-lovers, age gap (10 years)
book type: standalone
point of view: 1st person, dual
it's an okay story. it's slow-paced but it's easy to read (for me, at least) so it only took me a day to finish. though, the writing is kind of comes out as pretentious at some parts, especially with the use of these random words.
the characters were infuriating at first, but then they grow on you after and i began to like them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault
adult/minor relationship:Spoiler
added this warning because it was mentioned at the later part of the book that emery's mother had a secret relationship (even considers him as her high school sweetheart) with her health when she was in high school (16 years old) and got pregnant with emerySpoiler
able attempts to sexually assault/rape emery when they were alone together during the cotillion, but thankfully she knees him down thereellielot's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
safiya16's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
2.75
2.75 for Devious Lies, by Parker S. Huntington
I thought that this book was too long. Many scenes in the books where very repetitive for example, the meetings with the interior design team. The readers do not need to know every detail about those meetings. I wished the author would have developed the Emery's relationship with other side charters. I wanted to see the relationship between Emery and Reed after what happened with her family.
Sadly, I did not fall in love with the characters. Emery and Nash relationship was a lot better when they were younger. The author did not develop their relationship when they were older/ finally got together. Also, Nash was a big idiot. He knew that Emery was not doing well at all early on, but he chose to ignore it due to getting the revenge he thinks he deserves. The banter between the characters where fun at some points. Plot was predictable.
Sadly, I did not fall in love with the characters. Emery and Nash relationship was a lot better when they were younger. The author did not develop their relationship when they were older/ finally got together. Also, Nash was a big idiot. He knew that Emery was not doing well at all early on, but he chose to ignore it due to getting the revenge he thinks he deserves. The banter between the characters where fun at some points. Plot was predictable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
criticalbooks's review against another edition
It was so toxic. The whole “dilemma” was completely unnecessary and confusing, how can I be so far in angewandt and it’s not revealed what is going on? It’s really frustrating. Also: the very thought of Emery and Nash ending up together makes me SO sick because that’s just so so toxic. I like enemies to lovers so much but books like this really drag that trope through the mud. I’ve read Darling Venom which is by the same author and it’s one of my favorite books ever, so well executed. But this? Idk what went wrong here but it’s so poorly written that after over 250 pages I have no interest in continuing, I simply don’t care how it’ll end. That’s really sad because it didn’t have to be that way, the plot itself had a lot of potential.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual assault, and Car accident
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