Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Satu Permainan by Karen M. McManus

60 reviews

hannah__12's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is absolutely amazing. I could not stop reading it!

I totally thought that it was Phoebe behind everything since she was so adamant about Maeve not looking at the revenge forums. I was very surprised to find out it was Emma (her older sister). Then I found out it was Owen!?!? By the last chapter, I was sure that the plot twists were over so I was not prepared to find that out. I wonder if anyone else will find out that it was Owen that continued the messages.

This book has a lot of great twists and turns.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Vomit

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

larabezzina's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Stalking, and Alcohol

readwithde's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

3.25

I absolutely tore through this book, and as much as I loved the main characters, I didn't like the mystery, or, to be fair, several mysteries that happened to be connected.

There was the Truth or Dare game,

the Intense Guy, the threats for Eli, and then the personal problems (Knox's family life and love life, Maeve's leukemia possibly returning, Phoebe's dad's death).

When you add in the other people at school, the cameos of the Bayside Four, and all the other side characters, it was quite overwhelming. 

I feel like the answer to the mysteries was a bit convoluted and trite. The fact that the ending was a bit vague and cut off makes it even worse; there are no answers about what happens next, what happens to their lives, which for me was a big plus in the first book.

Overall, worth reading for the amazing characters and world, but not for the actual mystery.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Medical content, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

paperback_moon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

santa_rosa_de_mitla's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

jessg_24's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Death of parent

foldsea's review against another edition

informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

joannabeatriz's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Antisemitism

ashley_1206's review against another edition

adventurous 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

this book from my memory (i’m writing this like months after) was so amazing. i loved the first book and forgot it was a series. anyways i picked up this book and i remember loving it. but my bookmark says otherwise. apparently i was not a fan of the love square going on. i totally wish things would have ended differently.

my little reading heart wanted Maeve to end up with Knox but i get it. still a little disappointed tho 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, and Stalking

obsessively's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism