Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

20 reviews

shiroofficial's review against another edition

5.0

This book was very interesting and it made me want to keep reading it all the time… the story was amazing and thrilling and the situations felt very real, like it would be something we could expect in the world today and it would feel normal, but feel bad as well. It was a very interesting story to read and many secrets were unravelled in the story and it was awesome! The plot twists were really good and it kept me captivated the whole time i was reading. I absolutely love this book. However i find that the pace is a little slower than i’d have preferred, but it really doesn't bother me much so yeah. Awesome book definitely recommend love it! very thrilling would read again! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Sexual content, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Self harm, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Hate crime, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Drug use

booksbyantheia's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

 Como lectura en general, llenó todos los espacios requeridos para ser un libro bueno. Personajes relativamente sólidos, una trama segura, con los espacios de misterio necesarios. Quizás fue esa trama esperable la que la hace un libro bueno, pero no excelente, y no tan memorable. (Sorry, Simon)

Y quizás hasta esos puntos favorables no son tan fuertes. Solo sentí que Bronwyn estaba desarrollada al máximo. Sus pequeñas luchas consigo misma, sus motivaciones, sus secretos. Siento que el menos desarrollado fue Cooper. 

Si bien su homosexualidad es algo muy importante para todo el "estereotipo" que construyó como máscara, eso no me hizo sentirlo un personaje más profundo que Bronwyn.

  Addy me parece la peor desarrollada en general.

La trama es predecible. Soy estúpida y conecté todo mal, pero acerté a cada suceso (atribuyéndolo erronéamente, pero aún así). 

Incluyendo el plot twist de Jake. No lo adiviné bien, pero sabía que estaba involucrado de alguna manera.

Eso muestra que fue una escritura muy cuidada y notable. Las pistas estaban ahí, pero lamento que en cierto punto se haya pasado de foreshadowing a exceso de detalles.

Es una buena lectura, recomendable para meterse en el género de misterio. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Mentions of divorce, body hatred, low self-esteem, non-explicit sexual content.

katiareadz's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

I was hesitant when I picked up this book bc of the many mixed reviews. But honestly I LOVED IT SO MUCH😭. The plot twist was not that much of a plot twist for me... I kind of guessed it but the experience was not by any means ruined . The characters were well developed and I adore addy. This book put me out of a big reading slump ,it's really fast paced and definitely worth a read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Addiction, and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Bullying, and Self harm

Minor: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders

mllewellyn's review

dark 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? Yes

3.0

Good plot but under whelming 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Medical content

shrekky's review

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Outing, and Suicide

Minor: Addiction and Panic attacks/disorders

mrspageturner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

I found this young adult's thriller gripping from the start. Each of the characters has a secret buried but Simon knows them all and he's about to make them public on his gossip app. So when Simon dies in detention and foul play is afoot, all four are suspects. I thought the story was a good twist on a theme that is sadly becoming increasingly more common - murders in schools - but I didn't guess who the culprit was at all. It was an easy read and one I really enjoyed but there are a few trigger warnings to be aware of, so please do check these before starting this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Bullying, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

pennycurt's review

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Domestic abuse

elle_dee's review

dark 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

eddine's review

medium-paced

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

3.75

JUST finished this tday

it was an okay book. probs a good beginner for murder/mystery books

the way i was just rooting for bronwyn and nate at the beginning😌✊🏼

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicide, and Mental illness

jessicadavis99's review

adventurous challenging emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship