One Thousand Lies is a free kinetic novel, so I thought I would pick it up for the (easy-to-get) achievement. However that eventually became secondary, as the story gave a very lasting impression on its own merits.

It starts off slow, and sometimes launches into large amounts of exposition when the characters were discussing their perspectives. The extensive vocabulary used was sometimes difficult to follow, and I was tempted to skip them and advance the plot, but fortunately did not as they provide insight into each characters' personalities and allow the reader to be emotionally invested in them, setting the context for the later parts of the story. Puns, hidden meanings and references also kept the dialogue entertaining and helped offset the pace somewhat. The music helped to set the tone for the scenes in the prologue but I turned them off afterwards and therefore cannot comment any further.

Actually reading the text will clue the reader in to hints throughout the novel that there is something else behind the narrated events. The overarching story is an adaptation of Greek mythology (Pygmalion), and the protagonist also did a bit of "foreshadowing" (quotes needed), which was explored towards the end.

The conclusion was not satisfying as it still left several loose ends unresolved and raised a few questions, so be sure to read the extra chapter that is unlocked afterwards (which is required for the achievement anyway). However, I had to head to the discussions for the final "truth" behind the story and to fill in certain gaps I had while reading (I did not complete the novel in one sitting).

One Thousand Lies is a well-written story that is almost certain to give some "feels" upon completion. Not requiring any monetary sacrifice makes the novel much more accessible, so you should read it if you like plot twists, humour and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, and have a few hours to properly give the attention it deserves.

One Thousand Lies is a free kinetic novel, so I thought I would pick it up for the (easy-to-get) achievement. However that eventually became secondary, as the story gave a very lasting impression on its own merits. It starts off slow, and sometimes launches into large amounts of exposition when the characters were discussing their perspectives. The extensive vocabulary used was sometimes difficult to follow, and I was tempted to skip them and advance the plot, but fortunately did not as they provide insight into each characters' personalities and allow the reader to be emotionally invested in them, setting the context for the later parts of the story. Puns, hidden meanings and references also kept the dialogue entertaining and helped offset the pace somewhat. The music helped to set the tone for the scenes in the prologue but I turned them off afterwards and therefore cannot comment any further. [spoiler] Actually reading the text will clue the reader in to hints throughout the novel that there is something else behind the narrated events. The overarching story is an adaptation of Greek mythology (Pygmalion), and the protagonist also did a bit of "foreshadowing" (quotes needed), which was explored towards the end. [/spoiler] The conclusion was not satisfying as it still left several loose ends unresolved and raised a few questions, so be sure to read the extra chapter that is unlocked afterwards (which is required for the achievement anyway). However, I had to head to the discussions for the final "truth" behind the story and to fill in certain gaps I had while reading (I did not complete the novel in one sitting). One Thousand Lies is a well-written story that is almost certain to give some "feels" upon completion. Not requiring any monetary sacrifice makes the novel much more accessible, so you should read it if you like plot twists, humour and mindfucks, and have a few hours to properly give the attention it deserves.