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daffodilcherry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This story reads like a Netflix/BBC miniseries that gets crazy popular and that everyone's mum is obsessed with. The first 50% is amps up the tension between the two women, but ultimately it goes along very slowly. The second 50% is fast paced, desperate and dramatic. My one ultimate annoyance with this book is the title: None of This is True.
In terms of diversity, both Alix and Josie are white cis women, married to their husbands. Everyone appears to be ambiguously white and straight, except for, some of Nathan's friends and
I very much enjoyed this as an audiobook, with two excellent main narrators and then a full cast making up the interviewees of the inserted documentary moments. My only gripe with it was that at times in the documentary aspects the interviewer's voice was very quiet, but otherwise it was good.
Wheelhouse: narrative parallels/foils, women protagonists over 45,
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Ableism, and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, Incest, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting
The dog is uninjured and fine at the end. Josie's relationship with Walter:lizziaha's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Blood, Infidelity, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
_chelseachelsea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First of all, if you’re going to read this book I CANNOT recommend enough that you listen to the audiobook. It is a PERFECT novel for this format, since the narratives are blended with clips from podcast recordings, news broadcasts, and interviews.
I was really impressed by the pacing of this book. Again, the audio format likely helped with this, but I never felt bored. The story drags a tiny bit in part two, but picks up very quickly in part three as it approaches its conclusion.
Perhaps the most impressive part of None of This is True was that it actually surprised me - not an easy feat when you’re a seasoned thriller fan. Though the tale of two women crossing paths and finding themselves irreversibly intertwined isn’t necessarily a - forgive me - novel idea, the podcast-host-turned-podcast-subject concept really adds a fresh twist. This is a story that would absolutely grip the nation if it really happened, but where a book about a true crime podcast could easily feel like a sermon on America’s obsession with violent programming, this one just feels fun. The protagonist is likable, but not perfect. The antagonist is diabolical, but difficult to loathe entirely. The twists are wild, but manage to stay just grounded enough. And the slightly ambiguous ending is intriguing, but doesn’t rob us of the closure we earned.
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship
emmy_readz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Gaslighting, Ableism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Alcohol
kayrenee521's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Stalking, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Murder
zaziitronik's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
aphill27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, and Stalking
Moderate: Ableism
jmiles758's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Ableism, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, Death, Incest, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
nbreezy17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Violence, and Ableism
Moderate: Incest, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Death, Child abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Kidnapping
judassilver's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Death, Grief, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic