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review 2017-08-19 14:07
#55 - Seven Ways we Lie by Riley Redgate
Seven Ways We Lie - Riley Redgate

I bought this audiobook with my Audible credit of the month and I had not a lot of expectations because I had not heard too many things about this book. I just found the topic interesting and I assumed it would be a light contemporary read. It was not a light read. And I LOVED it.

 

All these characters have so many qualities about them, I was scared they would only be the embodiment of the sin they represent, but they were way more complex than that. Honestly, I'm not even sure I know which character was which sin, which is positive because it means they were not too clichés. Still, I think I managed to identify some of them.

 

Seven Ways We Lie is one of those books where the storyline is not the most important thing about the book. The plot has a purpose, but after reading it I forgot almost everything that happened. But I remember all the characters so vividly. It was just a typical high school setting with typical high school drama; but the characters were everything to me.

 

If you are searching for diverse characters, read this book (there was even a pansexual MC which is so rare in YA books). They all have with their own problems and flaws and you discover more about them bit by bit. It was confusing at first to understand who was who, but I think it is because I listened to it. Once I remembered all the names, it was easier to follow. The character building was nicely done.

 

I won't describe every character because I really think it is important to read about them without knowing anything but I just want to mention Olivia who is such a great female character: I love everything she represents. Olivia is not scared of who she is and she is not ashamed of what she likes, which is sex. I am so glad I read a book about a young girl not being okay with the fact that men can talk about sex and women cannot. It is not something new, but it is so damn rare to find it in YA. I love her passion and how she stands for herself, even if most guys are being total jerk (to stay polite) with her.

 

It was a great read and I really recommend this (edit; I think it is a debut novel which is even more impressive!!).

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review 2016-05-25 00:00
Seven Ways We Lie
Seven Ways We Lie - Riley Redgate 2.5*
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text 2016-04-04 16:57
March (e)Book Haul
Wink Poppy Midnight - April Genevieve Tucholke
Summerlost - Ally Condie
Fool Me Once - Harlan Coben
Seven Ways We Lie - Riley Redgate
Lady Midnight - Cassandra Clare
The Queen's Poisoner (The Kingfountain Series Book 1) - Jeff Wheeler
Flawed - Cecelia Ahern
A Study in Charlotte - Brittany Cavallaro
Girl Last Seen - Heather Anastasiu,Anne Greenwood Brown
In Real Life - Jessica Love

I got a loooot of new releases on my to buy lists and I got some of them:

 

  1. Wink Poppy Midnight - April Genevieve Tucholke 
  2. Summerlost - Ally Condie 
  3. Fool Me Once - Harlan Coben 
  4. Seven Ways We Lie - Riley Redgate 
  5. Lady Midnight - Cassandra Clare 
  6. The Queen's Poisoner (The Kingfountain Series Book 1) - Jeff Wheeler 
  7. Flawed - Cecelia Ahern 
  8. A Study in Charlotte - Brittany Cavallaro 
  9. Girl Last Seen - Heather Anastasiu,Anne Greenwood Brown 
  10. In Real Life - Jessica Love 

 

Tomorrow I'm flying back home -  a midterm break and I might finish some of my currently reading list. I have a few reviews to write and do the march wrap-up.

 

Did you get any new releases? Or any other books you are excited about?

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