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Lies of Silence: Text and Study Aids by Brian Moore

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manonbo93's review against another edition

2.0

Class read with my 10th after recommended by former colleague. Will not be reading this again, although important in terms of history of Northern Ireland / troubles, I found the main character too misogynistic and the love triangle not a good fit for my students. Will be choosing something else coming year.

riaryan's review against another edition

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dark 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

4.25

I don't think I've ever felt more tense and uneasy while reading a book than I have with this one, right up to the very last page! Full of moral dilemmas and a book which really stands the test of time.

seaswift14's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

haoife00's review against another edition

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1.0

This going to be more of a rant..but I really need to let my feelings out. I think this is one of the worst books I've read in ages (the only reason I finished it was because it's for school). The characters are boring and I really didn't care for them throughout the book. The pacing was terrible and I wasn't "gripped" by anything that happened. The author actually managed to make the whole plot incredibly dull. The whole thing was dragged out so much that I was anticipating for a good twist at the end but was disappointed. He was shot - oh wow. He deserved it. He was an annoying, indecisive bastard. His wife was equally irritating. Keep away from this book :(

roxyc's review against another edition

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tense slow-paced

4.0

_camk_'s review against another edition

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2.0

I had to study Lies of Silence for my Leaving Cert English class and then write an essay on it which has added to my dislike towards this book.

I found it cliched. I know a lot of what was depicted in the book probably happened to someone during the troubles but I still couldn't buy into it which I think it might have been because I didn't like Moore's writing style.