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moonfromearth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It contains pretty much all of McManus's usual tropes that you're likely to recognize if you've read her books before, but this one felt less tied down to the teen drama cheesiness because many of the characters are now halfway through college or about to graduate high school. I found that made the characters seem to have a lot more depth in this installment, and I think that McManus's writing could benefit from writing some more of these older perspective characters. It was very cool to see what characters were chosen to be the perspective characters since the cast has grown so much since the first book, and I was really glad to see more of Addie since she was one of my favorites in the first two books.
Overall, One of Us is Back isn't the most thrilling of mystery novels, as it serves more as an extended epilogue to the stories of the characters in One of Us is Lying and One of Us is Next. It takes on a much slower pace, once in a while remembering that there's a mystery going on between moments that work towards wrapping up the crew's plotlines. Despite that, I still enjoyed the book, and would recommend the series as a whole. The One of Us is Lying series is a guilty pleasure for me. I've been following it for around seven years now and, despite its flaws, was a reading experience I'll always hold dear.
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Addiction, and Alcohol
bec_9's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Drug abuse and Death
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Homophobia, Addiction, Blood, and Cancer
burnourhistory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Stalking, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, and Death
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Cancer, Alcohol, and Addiction
lauren_shilling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction
whosgina's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Stalking and Infidelity
Minor: Cancer and Alcoholism
calamitywindpetal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexism, Suicide, Misogyny, Alcohol, Death, Blood, and Sexual assault
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Cancer, and Alcoholism
themoodreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, Child death, Gun violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Car accident, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
bekah1210's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Infidelity, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, and Addiction
Minor: Classism, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Cancer
jazzyjbox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
The Bayview Crew are together again for the summer, but when a billboard advertises another game to play and Jake Riordan is released on bail, things start to get weird again.
I loved seeing the follow up from the first two books! Just when I thought Simon's influence was done with, here it comes again.
This one just reinforces my love of YA thrillers.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review!
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism and Addiction
Minor: Cancer