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missyjohnson's review against another edition
4.0
Hard to give this 4 stars and then hard not to give 4. The reason is that this book about parenthood was often so difficult to read. So many parts were heart-aching but some were funny. The book is not only about parenthood but about couples and relationships of many kinds. I guess that is about how hard it can be to be an adult. It is about how hard it can be to love someone but how wonderful that adventure can be as well. So many fears and hopes that we have for our children as well as ourselves. How an offhand action or comment may affect or stay with us for life. Oh to not pass on our neuroses to our children
rballenger's review against another edition
5.0
Type of read: Commuter Read.
What made me pick it up: I found 'A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself' when I was looking for books to fulfill the May TN R.E.A.D.S challenge. This book doesn't meet any of this month's challenge prompts, but it caught my eye so of course it had to be added to the TBR.
Overall rating: Raw, beautiful, painful, honest, 'A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself' is one of my favorite books I've read so far this year. Ho Davies writing is the kind that just gets right into your soul. I found 'A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself' as I was looking for a book to complete the May TN R.E.A.D.S challenge and I'm so happy I did. I don't think I would have stumbled across this book on my own and it's truly one of those reads that just sucked me in and spit me back out. I would absolutely recommend it.
Reader's Note: 'A Lie Someone Told You about Yourself' includes themes of abortion, death, and sex.
What made me pick it up: I found 'A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself' when I was looking for books to fulfill the May TN R.E.A.D.S challenge. This book doesn't meet any of this month's challenge prompts, but it caught my eye so of course it had to be added to the TBR.
Overall rating: Raw, beautiful, painful, honest, 'A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself' is one of my favorite books I've read so far this year. Ho Davies writing is the kind that just gets right into your soul. I found 'A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself' as I was looking for a book to complete the May TN R.E.A.D.S challenge and I'm so happy I did. I don't think I would have stumbled across this book on my own and it's truly one of those reads that just sucked me in and spit me back out. I would absolutely recommend it.
Reader's Note: 'A Lie Someone Told You about Yourself' includes themes of abortion, death, and sex.
oliviajh's review against another edition
2.0
I thought this was a thought provoking book and internal monologue of marriage, children post-abortion, fatherhood and more.
googie_puvdan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
Davies articulates complicated feelings so well. The anger, frustration, shame; how we go through and get through it all. He cuts to the core.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Child death
mlnguyen91's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.0
norasteinkopf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-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? No
4.5