Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

79 reviews

bookbugbex's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Stalking, Sexual assault, Cancer, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Vomit, Antisemitism, and Sexual content

t1k1_bab3r's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Sexism, Murder, Child death, Death of parent, and Cancer

I’ve had this book in my TBR for over a year, I really enjoyed One of us is lying but I only read this one because I wanted to read the final book in the series

kkuecker218's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Cancer

viertelvorvier's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, Cancer, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

jana_mn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual assault, Addiction, Deadnaming, Death, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Bullying, and Death of parent

julierambaeck's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

3.0

This was fine, enjoyable, crazy. The romances were great

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Hate crime, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Suicide and Stalking

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

dark funny 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? Yes

4.0

This is a great, albeit slightly far-fetched, second part of a fun series. I am realising that I really enjoy YA thrillers; there's often more of a funny streak running through them than in an adult thriller, which seems to make me plough through them so quickly. Here we see the next group of high school students after the original Bayview Four (who still have peripheral roles) have moved on.

It's hard not to compare this to the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series. Both have plucky, intelligent groups of students solving complex mysteries at an age where I could barely choose an outfit or hair colour. They also both contain enough characters that reading the second book took a bit of flicking back and forth through pages before I could really remember how everyone was connected. And both seem to invite an inordinate amount of death and drama to one small community.

But this is where I'm happy to suspend my disbelief. The plot of One Of Us Is Next is fun, cleverly connected and intriguing, so I can overlook how implausible it is that so much happens in one high school. The way so many sub-plots connect is really interesting, and I was a little blindsided (and upset) by the ending, which I didn't see coming at all.

I've just heard there's a third installment on the way, so I'm looking forward to where things go from here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Vomit, Medical content, Cancer, Sexual assault, Death, Alcohol, Cursing, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Violence, Misogyny, Bullying, Addiction, and Death of parent

kat_rowlen's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? No

3.5

Not quite as good as One of Us is Lying, but a twisty and gripping read nonetheless. I loved how the characters from the first book made appearances, and we could see there growth. The beginning and ending of this book felt disconnected to me. I wish the truth or dare aspect would’ve stretched through the entire story. I didn’t see the ending coming though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Terminal illness