2.5
Tell Me No Lies
By Adele GriffinPublisher Description
When secrets are forced into the light, will the bonds between Claire, Lizzy, and Matt be enough to keep everything from falling apart?
Life changes for Lizzy Swift when Claire Reynolds transfers to the Argyll School in their senior year. Claire is all Lizzy is not—reckless, independent, effortlessly cool. Claire introduces Lizzy to downtown Philadelphia—its clubs, parties, and vibrant art scene, and helps her get together with Matt, who Lizzy’s been crushing on for years. Soon Lizzy’s once-quiet life is full of adventure and passion. But Lizzy’s grades are slipping, and her new relationships are complicated. Sometimes Lizzy feels that she and Matt are soul mates, but other times he holds back from her. Claire can be moody and evasive, too. Lizzy knows her boyfriend and best friend are hiding things from her. Can what they have together last when the truth comes out?
Life changes for Lizzy Swift when Claire Reynolds transfers to the Argyll School in their senior year. Claire is all Lizzy is not—reckless, independent, effortlessly cool. Claire introduces Lizzy to downtown Philadelphia—its clubs, parties, and vibrant art scene, and helps her get together with Matt, who Lizzy’s been crushing on for years. Soon Lizzy’s once-quiet life is full of adventure and passion. But Lizzy’s grades are slipping, and her new relationships are complicated. Sometimes Lizzy feels that she and Matt are soul mates, but other times he holds back from her. Claire can be moody and evasive, too. Lizzy knows her boyfriend and best friend are hiding things from her. Can what they have together last when the truth comes out?
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Callie Souders
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Courtney
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“The copy I read was the ARC of this novel so things could have changed, which I hope they did. This book was about absolutely nothing...most of the characters were one dimensional and the plot (if you can call it that) was mind numbingly boring. I literally just finished reading this and can’t remember the main character’s name, she was that unremarkable. The only character I enjoyed was Matt Ashley. I sensed early on what his secret would turn out to be and am a little upset that we don’t know what his test results were. I’m hoping negative. As for Claire and her secret I knew the entire time that Jay was a teacher at her old school so not surprised at all on that one. It took me until half way through to realize that this takes place in the 1980s and I only recognized this because they were talking about the AIDS epidemic as if it was something prominent in their time. I feel like this book had to throw in too much for no reason...main character has epilepsy, someone commits suicide, someone gets raped, being gay is looked down on...no need for all that in one book.”
Kymberly McNabb
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“I don’t know what I expected from this book. It’s not bad but it’s not as great as it could have been. The premise is an interesting one about Lizzy learning and discovering who she is and who she wants to be. I liked that she constantly pushed herself out of her comfort zone to meet her personal potential. I didn’t like how all the friendships seemed to be conditional. That Lizzy had to act and be a certain way in order to be liked. I agree with other reviewers that the story got better as the book went on. I just feel like a lot of things were just there and not really developed. And some of the context felt forced in this story. I did like how Lizzy’s relationships evolved as she did.”
Krystal
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“*Review originally posted http://stellarbookblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/book-review-tell-me-no-lies-by-adele.html
First off, this book is set in the 80's, which sounds super cool, but I didn't actually get an 80's vibe very much. To be honest, when it's mentioned about the yearbook I had completely forgotten about it up until that point. I would have loved a more nostalgic feel.
I've had a hard time figuring out if I truly liked Tell Me No Lies. I enjoyed reading it, yes but I couldn't commit to any one character, or theme. I would have loved to see more between Lizzy and Theo, I was hoping that their story would take more of a front line. The relationship between Matt and Lizzy began so fast, that I forgot she was pining over him for so long, but I did like their fun, playful relationship. The banter between them at times was cheery and heartfelt.
I feel like with all of the hard topics in Tell Me No Lies; epilepsy, suicide, AIDS, sex, trying to fit it, etc, Adele Griffin did a great job with keeping the book light. While tackling tough issues, I never felt uncomfortable or eager to read past that part. And I think that was the point with this book.
While Tell Me No Lies will not go on my favourites list, I think it's worth a read if you come across it yourself.”
About Adele Griffin
Adele Griffin is the acclaimed author of Tell Me No Lies and Be True to Me, as well as Sons of Liberty and Where I Want to Be, both finalists for the National Book Award. She lives with her husband and children in Brooklyn, New York. You can find her online at adelegriffin.com or on Twitter: @adelegriffin.
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