A review by eccentric_kam
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

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

3.0

I read this book because of a book club. I found almost no character likable in this book. It should come as no surprise that it was true to its title and unreliable narrator was obviously unreliable. By the end of it I did not know what to believe and I'm not sure that I cared at that point. I think part of the reason I did not find it enjoyable is that it was hard to connect with the characters.
I could tell immediately after that bathroom encounter that Josie was a few cans shy of a six pack. And the way Alix just does not seem to have any survival skills about her throughout the whole book.
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