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suvata's review against another edition
3.0
#StoryGraph: fiction contemporary thriller young adult mysterious tense
374 pages • first pub 2020 • 3 Stars
This young adult thriller novel is the sequel to One of Us Is Lying. The novel follows three Bayview High students—Maeve Rojas, Knox Myers, and Phoebe Lawton—as an anonymous tester begins a game of truth or dare that has fatal consequences. The story is set 18 months after the events of the first book.
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The highly anticipated, #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to One of Us Is Lying! There’s a new mystery to solve at Bayview High, and there’s a whole new set of rules.
Come on, Bayview, you know you’ve missed this.
A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one’s been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts.
Until now.
This time it’s not an app, though—it’s a game.
Truth or Dare.
Phoebe‘s the first target. If you choose not to play, it’s a truth. And hers is dark.
Then comes Maeve and she should know better—always choose the dare.
But by the time Knox is about to be tagged, things have gotten dangerous. The dares have become deadly, and if Maeve learned anything from Bronwyn last year, it’s that they can’t count on the police for help. Or protection.
Simon’s gone, but someone’s determined to keep his legacy at Bayview High alive. And this time, there’s a whole new set of rules.
374 pages • first pub 2020 • 3 Stars
This young adult thriller novel is the sequel to One of Us Is Lying. The novel follows three Bayview High students—Maeve Rojas, Knox Myers, and Phoebe Lawton—as an anonymous tester begins a game of truth or dare that has fatal consequences. The story is set 18 months after the events of the first book.
DESCRIPTION
The highly anticipated, #1 New York Times bestselling sequel to One of Us Is Lying! There’s a new mystery to solve at Bayview High, and there’s a whole new set of rules.
Come on, Bayview, you know you’ve missed this.
A ton of copycat gossip apps have popped up since Simon died, but in the year since the Bayview four were cleared of his shocking death, no one’s been able to fill the gossip void quite like he could. The problem is no one has the facts.
Until now.
This time it’s not an app, though—it’s a game.
Truth or Dare.
Phoebe‘s the first target. If you choose not to play, it’s a truth. And hers is dark.
Then comes Maeve and she should know better—always choose the dare.
But by the time Knox is about to be tagged, things have gotten dangerous. The dares have become deadly, and if Maeve learned anything from Bronwyn last year, it’s that they can’t count on the police for help. Or protection.
Simon’s gone, but someone’s determined to keep his legacy at Bayview High alive. And this time, there’s a whole new set of rules.
abby07's review against another edition
5.0
Really amazing, every little detail throughout the book came together perfectly at the end. The author was also very good at introducing the new main characters while also keeping the old characters in the loop. Really just an amazing book.
_daisyreadsbooks_'s review against another edition
4.0
It’s been a while since I read One of Us is Lying and I put off reading this book for a while too, but I thought it’d be fun to return to the chaotic insanity that was Bayview, and more specifically Bayview High School. I still think the first book takes the cake for being the best twist, and one I didn’t see coming, even though it made perfect sense once it was revealed. Still, this book was sure an adventure.
I had a bunch of theories about what was going on, and the one person I suspected almost immediately after Brandon died accidentally at the construction site supposedly, was Phoebe. I figured she had to have something to do with it since she more motive then anyone since he mercilessly made fun of her and her friends, and even tried to force himself on her. Given what Phoebe is like though, was it a strong motive to end his life? Maybe not, but once I heard about Brandon being responsible for her dad’s death, I was so sure that while I questioned why Emma after she nearly drank herself to death, I was to set on Phoebe being the number one person behind this.
You might not believe me on this, but a was suspicious of Owen for a fleeting second after Knox went to play Bounty Wars with him and told Phoebe,
“You know, in the game, there are creative ways to kill people.” I started thinking about how it’s weird that’s all he ever seems to play, and thought he had the potential of being an evil mastermind of some sort. That’s kind of as far as it went, and I totally didn’t expect that my fleeting thought would be on the right track.
This was a good read. No pun intended. Not as great as the first book in my opinion, but it was fun trying to piece the mystery together.
I had a bunch of theories about what was going on, and the one person I suspected almost immediately after Brandon died accidentally at the construction site supposedly, was Phoebe. I figured she had to have something to do with it since she more motive then anyone since he mercilessly made fun of her and her friends, and even tried to force himself on her. Given what Phoebe is like though, was it a strong motive to end his life? Maybe not, but once I heard about Brandon being responsible for her dad’s death, I was so sure that while I questioned why Emma after she nearly drank herself to death, I was to set on Phoebe being the number one person behind this.
You might not believe me on this, but a was suspicious of Owen for a fleeting second after Knox went to play Bounty Wars with him and told Phoebe,
“You know, in the game, there are creative ways to kill people.” I started thinking about how it’s weird that’s all he ever seems to play, and thought he had the potential of being an evil mastermind of some sort. That’s kind of as far as it went, and I totally didn’t expect that my fleeting thought would be on the right track.
This was a good read. No pun intended. Not as great as the first book in my opinion, but it was fun trying to piece the mystery together.
snippie99's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this sequel and seeing the characters from the last book back but also following a new group of characters. The twists got me and I will read the next book.
exstavie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sare1125's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Classism
spookystitch8's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
durtaydancing's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
biilboobaaggiins's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
abicaro17's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Once again a fun read! As a sequel, this book was fighting any preconceived notions from One of Us is Lying. I can say that this book, although not as good as the first, is a solid sequel. One of Us is Next brings in Brownyn's sister Maeve, a computer genius, Maeve's ex boyfriend and current best friend Knox, a law intern, and Phoebe, a waitress at the restaurant that everyone hangs out in. As a new gossip fueled game, Truth or Dare, starts up 18 months after Simon's death and creates drama and danger. I really enjoyed the new characters in Phoebe, Knox, Maeve and Luis. I think this is a true strong point in this story. I appreciate how this story keeps the basis of the first story while changing almost everything else. The original characters are involved but it's not about them, the location is the same but there are new ones too, and the mystery is entirely different as well. My problem is that I didn't care as much. The beauty of the first book is that Simon dies in front of the original four and its pretty much the first chapter. This means that the mysterious death is the forefront and the game is more secondary. It is the reverse in the sequel. I feel like this means the story is harder to get into and is less of a meaningful twist. I think the first was hard to follow and although this book stops short it is a fantastic mystery either way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Grief, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Blood, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Bullying, Cursing, Alcoholism, Cancer, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcohol, Racism, Sexual assault, and Stalking