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fusaichipegasusk's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This was a quick, easy read that was interesting enough, though not spectacular. I didn't particularly care for any of the characters and the love story felt very forced. It also seemed to be a little too neat of an ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
andrews_bookshelf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Well, this was my very last read of 2024!!! 🎆Unfortunately though, it was kind of a let down in my opinion.
I don't think that this is Karen M. McManus's best work. She has better titles that captivated me as the reader in a much better way. Still, Nothing More to Tell had it's perks. For example,I liked the flashbacks and true crime aspect of the novel. I'm a sucker for true crime tropes like this so I ate it up. 😌 Brynn and Tripp were very dynamic and ultimately human characters that I found lovable as well. In fact, most of the characters were
intriguing and interesting in their own ways.
Still, the novel had plenty of stuff I didn't like.I wish that the overall answer to who actually killed Larkin was revealed much sooner than the epilogue. I wanted some sort of resolution rather than a cliff hanger that was written purposely for a stand alone book. It kind of felt ... unfinished? It seemed like it was set up for a part two: Catching Charlotte. Also some plot twists I really just didn't care about. I'm sorry, but we learned literally nothing about Mason the entire time and then it's revealed he's Larkin's secret brother?? Also the whole Dexter thing was a bit of a stretch ... it was like the author wanted to discuss child abuse but then remembered she has to market the book towards a younger audience and skimped on the content.
Nevertheless, I still love McManus's work. This just wasn't it for me. I hope I have a better experience with her other titles. 🙏🙏🙏
I don't think that this is Karen M. McManus's best work. She has better titles that captivated me as the reader in a much better way. Still, Nothing More to Tell had it's perks. For example,
intriguing and interesting in their own ways.
Still, the novel had plenty of stuff I didn't like.
Nevertheless, I still love McManus's work. This just wasn't it for me. I hope I have a better experience with her other titles. 🙏🙏🙏
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder
emmiesbooks16's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I’m in love with Tripp. She writes her all characters so amazingly.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
naisdayz's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
I slung this down in two days while working, though it was one of those books that are fun to read despite not being the strongest plot-wise. It felt a bit all over the place, and the ending was very unsatisfying given that finding out who murdered Mr. Larkin was the entire premise of the book.
I really liked Brynn and Tripp together, though. I think the characters in this book were one of the main reasons I finished it so quickly.
I really liked Brynn and Tripp together, though. I think the characters in this book were one of the main reasons I finished it so quickly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol
hmbird's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed the plot of this book. As an avid mystery reader I appreciated that I couldn't predict the plot twist exactly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Gun violence and Alcohol
emily_mh's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
The first 60% of this was a one-star read which is the main reason behind my low rating for this book. Instead of being a mystery/thriller it was actually a dry, insta-lovey romance with a mystery side plot. Little investigation was carried out. You could go entire chapters without new information being uncovered. To top it off one of the MCs, Brynn, was so bland. There was absolutely nothing that made her stand apart from other MCs in the genre. I was just so hugely bored and could find no redeeming qualities in this section.
The last 40% was an improvement, being more like a four star read. There were some intriguing developments and actual investigation and for the first time I felt entertained. I ended up liking where the mystery ended up. Tripp became a dimensional character as we got insight into his guilt and shame. He underwent some serious development in offloading this, and trusting and connecting with others. Even the romance started to improve because the MCs were pretty natural around each other.
However, even in this last section I had criticisms. Unlike Tripp, Brynn didn’t get any development. I feel like we were supposed to see that she had learnt to balance her journalism with people’s emotions, but this was not conveyed well as she still kept pushing for answers at other people’s expense until the very end. I also wish that the book had offered a critique of true crime seeing as it attempted to look at journalism with nuance (even though I don’t think this was well done either).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Confinement, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Major: binge drinking Minor: sick parent, divorce, adoptiondanielle_farris's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was so good. There was a plot twist around every turn! It kept it interesting and entertaining. I would strongly recommend reading this book, especially if you have read One of Us is Lying by this same author. There might even be a reference, but if you don’t get it don’t worry, it won’t effect the plot or anything. It was kind of like an Easter egg!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
The book does not go into detail about the death/murder very much. But if alcohol, car accidents, domestic abuse, gun violence, kidnapping, or death is a sensitive topic, you probably should not read itlias_library22's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol
spookily's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Dementia, and Classism
ashylibrarian's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A teacher was murdered. Five years later, a former student proposes this case at her internship at a true-crime podcast show. When old stories are brought back up, the group of students who found the dead Mr. Larkins start to panic...though all for seemingly different reasons.
This was a fine mystery novel that was quick-paced and will definitely draw in readers. I was invested in the story and was curious to find out more of what happened with each chapter.
That being said, I didn't find the the plot to be very in-depth, it primarily stayed at surface-level, which is totally fine, but to make it a stellar book, it would have been nice to see the plot dive a little deeper in certain parts of the story.
The same can be said for the characters. I thought Brynn was fun and she was ambitious, curious, and daring. Tripp was a bit mysterious and unhinged but overall a likeable character.
Overall, I think that YA readers will enjoy the journey this story takes on and will be draw in to the fast-paced writing of Karen McManus.
This was a fine mystery novel that was quick-paced and will definitely draw in readers. I was invested in the story and was curious to find out more of what happened with each chapter.
That being said, I didn't find the the plot to be very in-depth, it primarily stayed at surface-level, which is totally fine, but to make it a stellar book, it would have been nice to see the plot dive a little deeper in certain parts of the story.
The same can be said for the characters. I thought Brynn was fun and she was ambitious, curious, and daring. Tripp was a bit mysterious and unhinged but overall a likeable character.
Overall, I think that YA readers will enjoy the journey this story takes on and will be draw in to the fast-paced writing of Karen McManus.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse