Reviews

One of Us Is Lying - Satu Pembohong by Karen M. McManus

acidxox's review against another edition

5.0

This is one of my favourite books! It's probably the fastest book I've read, it had me hooked the whole time. I loved the plot twists and story line. I love the author's books.

luu__12's review against another edition

3.5

i actually liked it more than i thought i would tbh

lululem's review against another edition

2.0

wow this was very boring. i don’t think i’ve been this disinterested in a mystery book in like … ever.

was it predictable? yes. a little. it was like my first guess. i still entertained other ideas as the book went on. but i kept going back to the same suspect. im taking that as a win for myself.

i honestly was zoning in and out as i was going through this i cant lie. it wasn’t keeping my attention. the characters did not appeal to me in any way. they were quite one dimensional. the romance felt like it took up a huge part of the story, but i didn’t care for it at all. i could have gone without it. they bored me.

the “reveals” were all anticlimactic. even the death scene wasn’t delivering. it was not that interesting at any point.

i just wanted the book to be over the whole time and thankfully im free of it.

mariealex's review against another edition

dark hopeful 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

5.0

angelicprose's review against another edition

3.0

ೃ⁀➷ 3 stars

This was a good book in reality, just underwhelming to me. I enjoyed it and loved the characters, especially Bronwyn. But I just wasn’t phased by the plot twists or conclusion. I just feel… nothing? I do see why a lot of people love this book though. It’s not bad at all. Just not the strong gut-punch I wanted.

bookstoresurfer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

i loved it sm 

tabatha_shipley's review against another edition

4.0

This book takes everything I love about YA (characters, angst, self doubt, new love, passion) and everything I love about mystery (question everything, trust no one) and throws them into one novel. It's a great read and the great who-done-it story.

Some of the aspects were a bit easy to predict, but I have to remind myself here that someone who has read as many mystery novels (for adults and teens) as I have isn't necessarily the intended audience. The predictability didn't ruin the story.

I loved the characters. The writing was well done. I recommend this book!

vanulamreads's review against another edition

mysterious

4.5

roxanne_blythe's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

I am back to reading thrillers!!! This was way better than a good girls guide to murder and I probably should’ve read this instead. 

This book is literally like pretty little liars the breakfast club and elite blended up in a smoothie.

I really liked how the story unfolded. Like you don’t really know who did it in the book title kind of makes you think it was one of the four and I did at some point think that

Siman had  done it to himself, and wanted to frame them. And that was a good ending but I kind of wish that somebody like a student actually killed him. 

The main people I suspected were Cooper and Addie. I also thought it could’ve been Jake and Mr. Avery and then I did also think Siman could’ve done it so I mean my theories are all over the place. I’ve never right when it comes to reading  thrillers. 

Something that didn’t make sense to me was how everybody had a phone planted on them. The book only really stated that Jake put the phone in Addy’s  backpack, but how did he do it to the others?  it’s like they had some more classes but we don’t really know about that. 

And I guess the answer that Siman committed suicide was literally right in front of our faces the entire time But he did say in the beginning to Bronwyn, that he is the omniscient narrator. And he’s on 4Chan, reading and posting incelly things. And the fact that he has a gossip page where he’s literally in everybody’s business, trying to have some sort of moral high ground. Like he really thought he was a shit but he ain’t even the fart. And that’s what really drop him off the walls the fact that he was not getting the attention that he deserves. 

This book is chefs kiss I don’t really have that many notes except the phone thing. Truly an amazing great I really hope the second one is just as good as the first one. I’ve been in such a slump with reading books and I’m so glad that I found a book that actually entertained me.

We are so back!

katykat_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0