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3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
Good god I Loved the characters and their developement but the whole Plot just involving poor police work is really poor itself. The Police IS the worst ive ever seen in a teen book
I very much enjoyed this book. The main characters started as standard teen tropes (nerd, jock, etc) but, as we learned their secrets, they became deeper. This would make a good movie or limited tv series. (I was casting characters the whole time I was reading it!)
I knew It!!!
I hated that I knew who killed Simon from the beginning but for the most part the plot twist did catch me off guard. I was able to enjoy this book a lot more because it was told from multiple first person points of view, but I would have loved to have read about Simon from the days leading up to his murder. I love that there was a little romance along with some character development.
I hated that I knew who killed Simon from the beginning but for the most part the plot twist did catch me off guard. I was able to enjoy this book a lot more because it was told from multiple first person points of view, but I would have loved to have read about Simon from the days leading up to his murder. I love that there was a little romance along with some character development.
Where was the amazing book, everyone recommended?! Don’t get me started on the tv show…
fast-paced
I devoured One of us is lying, because it is a good book that excellently portrays today’s youth, but it can be quite stereotypical at times. Although, the whodunnit aspect of the book was not so unexpected. However, what stands out for me with this book is how the characters are portrayed as complex (with all their flaws) and not just their stereotypes. Furthermore, the reader is able to understand each character individually and equally. I ;however, must warn the reader that the book contains excessive blasphemy and cuss words. Although, I do not agree with the use of cuss words and blasphemous words it does fit with the genre. I would recommend One of us is lying to the youths and adults alike if you are interested in a good mystery with round characters.
“One of Us is Lying” by Karen M. McManus
Let me start by saying that I love this book and its author. I discovered this book back in January and it’s actually the book that got me back into reading, after 2-3 years off. It reminded me what reading is about why I loved it so much. The suspense, the story line, the details and even semi-predictable characters. I was hooked from chapter one! If you had asked me back I’m January to rate this book I would have for sure given it five stars. But, upon my reread and going over your reviews, a lot of great points have been brought to my attention. I just feel like those points can’t go undiscussed.
SPOILER SECTION: The resolution to this story is derivative of another characters mental illness, yet it is never fully addressed. Since the story can be so gripping, the scenario was well glossed over. This was an excellent opportunity to discuss mental illness and educate young audiences. While it is extremely unfortunate that the author used mental illness to portray a villain, it could have been used as a moment to take a negative and turn it into an educational opportunity. I wish the characters remaining had empathized with this villainized character, tried to understand, forgive and explain. That he wasn’t bad. He was just not getting the help he needed. But, it is almost as if we reach our resolution and there is a collective sigh from all the characters that says, “ohh, that makes sense.” And it shouldn’t, because we shouldn’t normalize mental illness pushing people to a point of ill judgement leading to a horrible tragedy. This is exactly the thing we should be rewriting in our society.
Overall the books story in itself was fantastic. I enjoyed every bit of it upon the first read, and can honestly push passed the lack of education and missed opportunities regarding this topic upon the reread. If you feel that you can enjoy it as well, now knowing what you know, I truly and highly recommend this read. Even more so, I recommend “Two Can Keep a Secret”!
Let me start by saying that I love this book and its author. I discovered this book back in January and it’s actually the book that got me back into reading, after 2-3 years off. It reminded me what reading is about why I loved it so much. The suspense, the story line, the details and even semi-predictable characters. I was hooked from chapter one! If you had asked me back I’m January to rate this book I would have for sure given it five stars. But, upon my reread and going over your reviews, a lot of great points have been brought to my attention. I just feel like those points can’t go undiscussed.
SPOILER SECTION: The resolution to this story is derivative of another characters mental illness, yet it is never fully addressed. Since the story can be so gripping, the scenario was well glossed over. This was an excellent opportunity to discuss mental illness and educate young audiences. While it is extremely unfortunate that the author used mental illness to portray a villain, it could have been used as a moment to take a negative and turn it into an educational opportunity. I wish the characters remaining had empathized with this villainized character, tried to understand, forgive and explain. That he wasn’t bad. He was just not getting the help he needed. But, it is almost as if we reach our resolution and there is a collective sigh from all the characters that says, “ohh, that makes sense.” And it shouldn’t, because we shouldn’t normalize mental illness pushing people to a point of ill judgement leading to a horrible tragedy. This is exactly the thing we should be rewriting in our society.
Overall the books story in itself was fantastic. I enjoyed every bit of it upon the first read, and can honestly push passed the lack of education and missed opportunities regarding this topic upon the reread. If you feel that you can enjoy it as well, now knowing what you know, I truly and highly recommend this read. Even more so, I recommend “Two Can Keep a Secret”!
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
such an amazing book! definitely one of my favourites. it was very well written and descriptive. i did feel like it was slightly dragged on a bit but most books are. the ending was amazing and i would have never expected that! i would definitely recommend this if you like this genre of books or need to get out of a reading slump :)
It was alright but nothing special I've read better books but I have to say that I did love some scenes in the book and this book was well written .