None of the characters were portrayed as likable or reliable, another aspect which I usually would not like but worked well in this book, and I questioned their purpose several times. Although I am not usually a fan of the unreliable female main character trope, the author developed this so skillfully that I found myself enjoying the uncertainty and trying to understand her intentions.Īs the plot progresses several other characters are introduced, all part of Amber’s life and therefore possibly capable of harming her and putting her into a coma. It had me questioning if Amber was really the victim and if some of the parts were segments of her imagination or did happen. Stuck in limbo without being able to speak, Amber tries to trace her steps and understand whose fault it is that she is in a coma. Sometimes I Lie tests the boundaries of what is real and what isn’t through the powerful voice of Amber, a victim who recently woke up from a coma but cannot communicate. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it’s the truth? “ Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea.
There are three things you should know about me:Īmber wakes up in a hospital.
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