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The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett

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This book was nothing like what I expected, but I enjoyed it anyway. The main character is very flawed, but also very interesting. I loved the way she "wished" for things when people hurt her. It was very clever. And when she finally shared her reason for what she wished on people, it made so much sense.

This book wasn't lacking in interesting characters though, in addition to Hawthorn, SunDog, Enzo, and even Vernon were all very interesting characters and they blended to make this story intriguing and feel more real.

High School is hard, I don't think any of us who have gone through it, or are going through it can argue that. People are mean, and I don't think any of us show all the parts of ourselves to anyone in High School. Some of us might not ever show all the parts of ourselves to anyone. The biggest lesson to learn from this story (besides the obvious) is that we don't ever truly know what's going on in someone's head, or in their personal life. People who seem to be all put together and happy and perfect are often the people who are barely holding things together, or falling apart inside. I think it's the job of every one of us to just be a decent human to others.

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RATING: 1 STAR
​(I received an ARC from the NETGALLEY​)​
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Listened to on audio)

Initial thoughts: DNF @ 25% + skimmed last 25% - I had to stop the audio and give up, but skimmed the last bit to see if I was right.

Review: When I read the synopsis of this book, I was intrigued. I tried reading this one when I first received the eBook arc but I just could not get into the story. I found the main character Hawthorne a bit annoying. I decided to give it another try and see if audio helps. Sometimes I find that listening to book is easier than reading it when I am having trouble. I found the arc of the story interesting, but just didn't feel anything towards the characters and the story seemed just okay. Altogether, I just didn't care where the story went or even what happened to Lizzie. I did read the end, and less than a week later I can't even remember what it was now. I think I will pass on Sedoti's future novels, unless a trusted book friend recommends something.

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Welp, this did not work out for me, the characters were so unlikable, the theories were so odd and out of the box ridiculous. and the actions of characters were out of line.

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Would I recommend this book? I think certain readers will appreciate seeing the world through Hawthorn's eyes, but I predict that others will not know what to make of "The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett". All I can say to prospective readers is stick with it past the first few chapters and you might be as surprised by this one as I was.

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I had a really hard time getting into this book. In the end, I chose not finish it. The characters felt very flat, and although this was sort of a mystery I found that I didn't care about what the resolution was.

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I loved the voice of the main character. Hawthorn was just witty and eccentric enough to carry the story forward when I wasn't completely invested in the plot. The themes covered many of the issues I remember facing as a teenager, and I believed that Hawthorn was in fact a high school student. I enjoyed the mystery aspect of the story, although I felt like it wasn't a main part of the plot.

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When Lizzie Lovett turns up missing, everyone is upset. Even Hawthorn, who has for years, despised Lizzie. Hawthorne is obsessed with finding out what happened to Lizzie. Her methods and conclusions surprised me.
I enjoyed getting to know Hawthorn, even though she frustrated me at times (probably a parental thing on my part).

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Didn’t care about the characters. The main character wasn’t that interesting and I just didn’t get sucked into the plot of the book. It had potential but it just fell flat for me. Sadly. I really wanted to like it because I heard good things about it but sadly it just wasn’t for me.

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(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

Hawthorn wasn’t trying to insert herself into a missing person’s investigation. Or maybe she was. But that’s only because Lizzie Lovett’s disappearance is the one fascinating mystery their sleepy town has ever had. Bad things don’t happen to popular girls like Lizzie Lovett, and Hawthorn is convinced she’ll turn up at any moment—which means the time for speculation is now.
So Hawthorn comes up with her own theory for Lizzie’s disappearance. A theory way too absurd to take seriously…at first. The more Hawthorn talks, the more she believes. And what better way to collect evidence than to immerse herself in Lizzie’s life? Like getting a job at the diner where Lizzie worked and hanging out with Lizzie’s boyfriend. After all, it’s not as if he killed her—or did he?

There are a number of things that I really don't like in fiction - YA fiction, in particular. And guess what? Most of them appear in this book! Let's run through them quickly, shall we?

1) Whiny, self-absorbed teenager.
2) A plot that swings from serious to ridiculous within pages.
3) Random hippies and theories of werewolves.
4) Whiny, selfish, teenagers (yes, I covered that but that's just how much I hate them!

I think this book tried too hard to be too many things at once and never really managed to get just one of those things right...

And that is sad cos the blurb totally had me interested.

However, this one book won't stop me from reading more by Chelsea Sedoti - I look forward to giving her another try.


Paul
ARH

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I received a copy of this for free to review from NetGalley**

I'll be the first to admit this is a very typical YA mystery trope filled book but I was hooked by the writing style and I really liked the main character Hawthorne and her weird obsession with the popular girl gone missing. I read this book in 2 sittings and will pick up any books by this author who's premise sounds good to me. I liked the writing style and I was really keen to find out what happened to Lizzie myself. Didn't disappoint. 4 stars

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The worst book to be published in January 2017 most likely.

I couldn't take this story seriously at all. I even wished there were some real supernatural elements because the main character's assumptions annoyed me so much. Couldn't read past page 100.

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While this book was entertaining, I did not find it particularly engaging. Hawthorne falls flat as a main character - in attempting to make her "quirky," she ends up feeling very one-dimensional.

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Plain and simple: this book wasn’t what I thought it would be.

After reading the blurb, I assumed this would be a YA novel based on a missing person investigation. Instead, it was mainly about the main character, Hawthorn was using her imagination and creating different scenarios in her head.

Although there were times where Hawthorn annoyed me a bit, I truly enjoyed her character development. As the normal teenage/high school process, we are all conflicted on who we want to be and tend to always assume the grass in greener on the other side. As Hawthorn develops, she realizes that the grass may appear greener, but that is not always the case.

I received this as an ARC through Netgalley and I thank the publisher for the opportunity to read it!

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I typically enjoy YA but this was very juvenile. I did not enjoy it at all and would never recommend it for an adult that enjoys most YA novels.

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I didn't enjoy reading this very much. It felt forced and wasn't a fun read.

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I wish I could have gotten into this book. I tried - multiple times, actually. I was never fully able to get involved in this and that was terribly disappointing.

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This book was just an okay read for me. I didn't love it. I didn't hate it. It was just whatever.

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I loved delving into the mind of Hawthorn as she tries to figure out the mysterious death of a popular and beloved young woman. Teen angst, conspiracy theories, and themes of belonging and identity are weaved beautifully in a captivating story with hints of horror and other worldly beings. The characters are believable and relatable to high school readers. I highly recommend this book to YA readers who like a bit of creepiness with their coming of age stories about figuring out how you fit into the world.

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*I was provided a copy from NetGalley in an exchange for an honest review*

The way that Hawthorn is portrayed in this book made everything so cringy. I understand living in a fantasy world and wanting to disappear because high school sucks. But her outlook on things made me dislike this book. Her voice as a character as not something I could relate to.

I wanted to go in and like this book, I really did but the delusions that Hawthorn has and the way she treats her friends is painful. While I did appriciate the realness of losing friends and the views of what really happens after having sex for the first time, nothing could really make up for the rest of the books. The obsessiveness she has over Lizzie is shocking as well.

Everything about this book was just unhealthy. The 25 year old going after the 17 year old, using each other for the wrong reasons. I feel like the ending could have been done better but it makes sense with Hawthorn’s obsessiveness with the situation.

The redeeming quality for this book was the ending. Hawthorn grew up a little, she opened up to things and made this kind of a coming of age tale. That made it cute. But only like the last 30 pages.

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The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti
Grade 9 and up
While some teens are mature in some ways and immature in others, that is our Lizzie. I liked Lizzie, she is trying to find her place in a place she has never been accepted. Lizzie is a senior who doesn't want to commit to a college and only wants to find out what happened to the former cheerleader who according to Lizzie had everything to live for. The focus is on the disappearance of a former high school cheerleader and comes up with a theory that she has turned into a werewolf. This is truly a mystery, coming of age, and the realization that we really don't know what is going on in the mind of others. An entreating book, I enjoyed it and would recommend it

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