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mj111's review
3.0
interesting concept but the execution lost me a couple times through the book. the ending could have been flushed out with more details
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review
4.0
I fell in love with Melissa Landers while reading her Alienated books and since then she's on my auto-buy list. Amazon took its sweet time to deliver this novel, but it actually arrived at the perfect moment. I'm currently staying with my parents for the holidays and that means a little less time to read. However, this morning I had just enough time to read this entire book in one sitting. I've been looking forward to it for days.
I'm pretty sure this book is not gonna be for everyone. However, I think especially the target audience will love it. There is a lot going on. There are some really action packed moments and our heroine's life is both recognizable, relatable and yet still more interesting than our own. I like how the author manages to mix some paranormal/sci-fi elements with teenage drama and most of all a really interesting murder mystery.
The first chapter of the book immediately had me hooked. The heroine was introduced in a very perfect way while also introducing the important mythology of this novel. The author did a great job showing us everything without turning her explanation into an info-dump and once we understood what our heroine was capable of and how that worked it was easy to follow the rest of the book and to understand the stakes of this case.
Although I think there are a few loose ends in the end I really like the finale of this book. Not only did everything come together very nicely, but the author also managed to make us feel a lot of emotions. Sometimes murderers are simply bad guys and it's easy to hate them. However, in this case the eventual solution of the case also had something sad. I don't wanna say too much, of course, but I really liked how this was not a black and white case.
I can't wait for the next Landers novel!
I'm pretty sure this book is not gonna be for everyone. However, I think especially the target audience will love it. There is a lot going on. There are some really action packed moments and our heroine's life is both recognizable, relatable and yet still more interesting than our own. I like how the author manages to mix some paranormal/sci-fi elements with teenage drama and most of all a really interesting murder mystery.
The first chapter of the book immediately had me hooked. The heroine was introduced in a very perfect way while also introducing the important mythology of this novel. The author did a great job showing us everything without turning her explanation into an info-dump and once we understood what our heroine was capable of and how that worked it was easy to follow the rest of the book and to understand the stakes of this case.
Although I think there are a few loose ends in the end I really like the finale of this book. Not only did everything come together very nicely, but the author also managed to make us feel a lot of emotions. Sometimes murderers are simply bad guys and it's easy to hate them. However, in this case the eventual solution of the case also had something sad. I don't wanna say too much, of course, but I really liked how this was not a black and white case.
I can't wait for the next Landers novel!
librarydosebykristy's review
4.0
This was sci fi Veronica Mars ! A fun, twisty murder mystery with high school characters that were very mature or their age but, you know, I suspended my disbelief and just had fun.
tatbookshelf's review
5.0
Review:
4.7 ⭐
I struggled writing this review. It has nothing to do with the book, which is why I want to start with my favorite part of the book, besides any quips or jokes, and that was the fact that the immersionists call themselves head-hoppers since they can take over someone'a mind.(I thought it was funny, and I quite enjoyed the crude humor in this book.) This is the most unusual book I've read in terms of someone being able to take over another's mind and, on top of that, a crime occurring because someone else took over their mind(I don't think I've read anything with this concept before). MAKE ME A LIAR is a neat read and a quick read. I liked the mystery of the book, and I wanted to keep reading. Like,I flew through MAKE ME A LIAR. Something about it kept me hooked, and I couldn't wait to see who actually committed the crime and why. And, let me tell you, the last few chapters were full of action and offered the perfect wrap to the book.
What I Liked About It:
*the humor
*the overall concept
4.7 ⭐
I struggled writing this review. It has nothing to do with the book, which is why I want to start with my favorite part of the book, besides any quips or jokes, and that was the fact that the immersionists call themselves head-hoppers since they can take over someone'a mind.(I thought it was funny, and I quite enjoyed the crude humor in this book.) This is the most unusual book I've read in terms of someone being able to take over another's mind and, on top of that, a crime occurring because someone else took over their mind(I don't think I've read anything with this concept before). MAKE ME A LIAR is a neat read and a quick read. I liked the mystery of the book, and I wanted to keep reading. Like,I flew through MAKE ME A LIAR. Something about it kept me hooked, and I couldn't wait to see who actually committed the crime and why. And, let me tell you, the last few chapters were full of action and offered the perfect wrap to the book.
What I Liked About It:
*the humor
*the overall concept
this_girl_reads_a_lot's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
sunnierae2010's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
zaya04's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
I feel like the writer rushed the ending. After 2 chapters you find out the killer is the childhood friend.
kelligan's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder and Violence
books_blackcats's review
dark
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? Yes
2.25
Lots of sarcasm and teenage angst
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Eating disorder