Reviews tagging 'Mass/school shootings'

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

267 reviews

grace_cr1's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Grief, Mental illness, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Drug abuse, Cancer, Death, Mass/school shootings, and Self harm

gjenn's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

olive_lol's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Overall, this book was decent, but not my thing. I only really got invested in the final third, where the mystery started picking up. I wasn't a fan of how the POV characters were all high school steryotypes, though those were defied later. I liked the end of the book much more than I liked the begining. An alright read, but I think someone else could enjoy it more than I did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Mass/school shootings

literaryliaisons's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Outing, Violence, Addiction, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Bullying, Suicide, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Car accident and Mass/school shootings

itsjusterika's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing and Suicide

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Mass/school shootings

ewarde's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Transphobia, Mass/school shootings, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

libraryghost's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Death

Minor: Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, and Mass/school shootings

maeri's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

it was good and fun. it wasnt anthing that shocked me or made me feel any intense emotions but i enjoyed it. i guessed the ending about 82 pages in and i wasnt amazed. i would reread it if i needed a little more frenemies to lovers in my life but other than that it was okay.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Infidelity, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Child abuse, Bullying, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Self harm, Alcoholism, Outing, Murder, Addiction, and Abandonment

josiebug's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

I wish the ending wasn’t like that but it gives just enough in the epilogue I guess

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mass/school shootings, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

ellia's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Alcoholism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Outing, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Car accident