Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus

14 reviews

themoodreader's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, Child death, Gun violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Car accident, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

mishaalalala's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sad to be leaving bayview for good. but

i am so happy that everything ended up okay. it really was bittersweet. i love all the characters (except maybe phoebe, but i’m glad things worked out with her and knox, for his sake)

i do feel that it also resolved very quickly. i wanted it to explain things in more detail towards the end- it didn’t feel rushed, but almost too simple, if that makes sense. other than that i really enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Infidelity

kassidyreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Confinement, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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? Yes

4.0

One of Us is Back is our last trip to Bayview, which for many readers felt like home. McManus allows us to reconnect with our favorite characters, whether that be investigating a suspicious house or having a barbecue in the Rojas backyard. This was an amazing ending to an amazing trilogy, and for fans of the series, I would definitely recommend picking reading.
That being said, the plot definitely takes a back burner on this one, so if you felt so-so about books one and two, maybe this on you should skip! No matter where you stand, McManus is a phenomenal mystery writer, and I cannot wait to see what’s next from her!

Seeing Bronwyn and Nate again bumped it up from 3 to 4 stars! I would love to see an extended epilogue of them, or even a novella!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, Confinement, and Cursing