Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

211 reviews

cararowen's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Outing

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Classism, Eating disorder, Child death, Sexism, Misogyny, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Medical trauma, Hate crime, Abandonment, Alcohol, Self harm, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Confinement, Alcoholism, Suicide, Cancer, Ableism, Vomit, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Mental illness

sydtheogreadingkid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING I JUST FINISHED IT AT 2:29 IN THE MORNING BUT I REGRET NOTHING I LOVE THIS BOOKKKKKKK ❤️ ❤️❤  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Bullying, Homophobia, Cursing, Suicide, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Addiction, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Grief, Drug use, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Abandonment

Their was no other option for it but by schizophrenia/psychosis it was the best choice for Bipolar

lookingfor's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Homophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Self harm

Minor: Bullying

jillian_b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Moderate: Death

Minor: Death of parent and Drug use

soph22's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. It’s like teen show meets murder mystery in one book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Chronic illness, Cancer, Suicide, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, Addiction, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Outing, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

kalla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Outing, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Murder, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Suicide

matilde66's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Suicide

Minor: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Cancer, Eating disorder, Car accident, Addiction, Self harm, and Mass/school shootings

talyasj's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Outing

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Drug use, and Homophobia

anwenpullenxx'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? No

4.75

This book is so good! Loved it so much! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cursing, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

ezrahattrick's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Cancer, and Homophobia