Reviews tagging 'Violence'

One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus

32 reviews

theklutzybibliophile's review against another edition

emotional 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? N/A

4.5

This book series is one of my favorite YA mysteries. The entire series is a MUST READ!!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence

annamwallace66's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Homophobia, Infidelity, Murder, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Medical content, Outing, Abandonment, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, and Alcoholism

margaretwaltemath09's review against another edition

mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Pregnancy

Minor: Toxic relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

burnourhistory's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death of parent, and Violence

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

Minor: Cancer

tesorae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

It’s part of a trilogy but it’s not required to read the first two before this one which is nice. It’s a standalone with callbacks to the previous books but with explanations of the callbacks when they occur. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

saretta02's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Drug use

neliadiedenise's review

emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Violence

kaylawtzl22's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective sad 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

4.25

i thought it was a perfect end to the trilogy. all the story lines get wrapped up, nobody is left hanging, and i can’t imagine a world where anyone is really upset with the ending. i love how karen mcmanus developed these characters. they are all so deep, so loveable, and so completely human. i think she writes characters that are very easy to see yourself or someone you know in. anyway, good end to the trilogy and it was engaging!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, and Violence

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Moderate: Stalking, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

libraryghost'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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Death

Moderate: Infidelity