A review by chaptersofchase
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Thank you, Atria Books, for the gifted copy of None of This is True {partner}

Genre: Thriller
Trope: Psychological Thriller
Format: πŸŽ§πŸ“–
Pub Date: 8.8.2023
Star Rating: β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†β˜†


Say hello to my new favorite Lisa Jewell book - it was a proper psychological thriller, and I will be raving about it to all my friends. It will make a perfect book for a book club!

I tried my hardest to draw out reading None of This is True, but I couldn’t do it because I HAD to know what in the heck was going on with Josie. There was something about this entire book that had me uneasy. It was perfectly paced without a single dull moment. I continuously felt like I was holding my breath, waiting for the next shoe to drop.

I had countless moments of feeling like I needed to pick my jaw up off the floor with one juicy (and disturbing) reveal after another. It felt like page after page of scenes that were shocking, uncomfortable, and downright sad, and when I thought I would find a lull in the story, the next startling thing happened.

I know there will be readers who don’t love the ending (I won’t go into details) because it’s not a conclusion I would typically like. But, for None of This is True, I thought the ending fit the book perfectly.

😳 A story that will stay with you
πŸŽ₯ Podcast meet documentary
🀯 That ending
πŸ’― A true psychological thriller
πŸ“– Will make a great book club discussion
πŸ‘ŒπŸΌ Perfectly paced
🀩 New favorite


None of This is True cemented why Lisa Jewell is an auto-buy author for me. Her storytelling abilities are unmatched, and I am counting the days until she publishes her next book.


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