I'm Good and Other Lies

From the hand washing protocols on the cover of "I'm good and other lies" the reader will have a sense that this latest release would be focusing on COVID19. Although the pandemic is mentioned it is not the primary focus of the story. Interspersed chapters of 'text conversations', the central charac......more

I’ve read the author’s other (excellent) YA novels and she’s a master of weaving real life teen issues into a fast paced, entertaining story. Wish I’d had books like this when I was a teen reading voraciously and looking for myself in every protagonist. I might not have felt so alone. What a great gi......more

I found this book relatable seeing as I was also a grade twelve student in Canada at the start of the pandemic. This book gave me insight on how other people the same age as me experienced the pandemic. I enjoyed the atmosphere of the story and the writing was good. I also thought the plot was good......more

The pandemic lockdowns affected everyone in different ways. Written from a twelfth-grader's perspective this is a story of how isolation, loneliness and lack of family support affect a young person's mental state and, if left undetected, can spiral out of control. Depression among students, even in......more

I love Bev's work, especially when she brings me into the world of the teenage brain. I'M GOOD AND OTHER LIES is a compelling story with followable characters set against the backdrop of the pandemic we're all still living in. It's not an easy life for the protagonist, and she's dealing with all the......more