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None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

25 reviews

kyrakorres's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

holy shit… i don’t even know where to start with this book. first of all, just the amount of twists and turns and different ways that I thought this book was gonna go and none of them was what actually happened. I still don’t even know what I think the truth actually is. if you can, I recommend listening to this on audiobook so hard it is such an immersive experience and this book is perfect on audiobook and it really gives you the full experience that I don’t know if I would’ve gotten if I physically read it. Overall this was an amazing read!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse

apsarareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, and Drug use

nova_lilias's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I'm so confused on what actually happened. Everyone is so unreliable that I'm not sure who was telling the truth. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, and Blood

girrllie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Like binge watching a show and getting to the end and saying, “What did I just read?” A waste of my life even though the writing is excellent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Stalking, Kidnapping, Grief, Child death, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Gore, Pedophilia, Torture, Violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

ashley_bitton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

kamrynkoble's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a riveting, twisty thriller that kept me enthralled the entire time! The audiobook production is especially well done. It has a full cast, and mock recordings/podcast episodes that veer into graphic audio territory with the sound effects. I’d definitely recommend listening to this one. 

I already feel like I want to reread it, and I had that thought consistently as I progressed through the book. 

The ending was a bit unsatisfying/vague in a negative way. I was left with a little bit of “that’s it?” The “basic bitch” line was also not the serve Alix thought it was. My face was this: 🥴

There are several extremely dark themes (adult/minor relationship, pedophilia, murder, incest to name a few) but nothing is “on page” or spelled out, just discussed. 

I’d recommend this for new and old thriller fans.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, and Incest

colorcrystals's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Stalking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Bullying

amandahajj's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is captivating, dark, and twisted. It made me feel much of what I felt reading Verity by CoHo. The proximity of when I read Verity might’ve spoiled the novelty of this kind of story for me. However, I found the format to be creative, bouncing between narratives—past and future, the various “witnesses.” I also enjoyed the suspense of not knowing which narrative, if any, is reliable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Physical abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

bethanyf22's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Murder, and Domestic abuse

michae1a's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Great page turner and very twisty but the themes in this book…..!!!!! 😵‍💫
How can the author justify making a pedophile the victim in this story, and person he groomed a villain just because she ends up being a murderer!!!!  MAKE IT MAKE SENSE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Mental illness, and Violence