Reviews tagging 'Classism'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

5 reviews

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

When it comes to ambiguous open endings, I usually don't mind because I can imagine what I want to follow as an epilogue.  That requires having a good foundation though and this book lacked that in spades.  When the title is the book, you question everything.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Bullying, Drug use, Excrement, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Body shaming, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

aye_oh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Kidnapping, Classism, and Pedophilia

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Murder, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Trafficking, Violence, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Child death, Stalking, and Alcoholism

Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Infidelity, and Incest

prairieraven's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Addiction, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Death, Stalking, Child death, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Classism, Incest, and Toxic friendship

goldenbeebookshop's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Lisa Jewell knows how to write a taut book. It’s so easy to be pulled along by the narrative. With any mystery you know that things are not likely to be what they seem and the twists here deliver a punch even if you think you know what some of the answers are.
I both read and listened to the audiobook for this one, having received early and ARC and an ALC, and both are great, but the audiobook is really spectacular because of all the different mediums referenced in the book.
It is a very disturbing read and not everything comes to a satisfying end, but it’s a hell of a ride. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship