Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

323 reviews

gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

After reading The Cousins recently, I was inspired to go through the authors backlist of books. 

This was such a great story that had so many layers! I will admit, I was a little nervous getting around to this very hyped book, but it was definitely worth it.

I never expected who would be the culprit in the 'whodunit' plot and I think it was executed really well.

The characters were fully dimensional and I was invested in all of their stories. 

Nate really irked me in the last few chapters! I felt so disappointed by his decisions, it was just mean.

I think my favourite character was Bronwyn. They all had some really problems in there life but for some reason the internal and external pressures of being the perfect everything really hit me. 

This was exciting, immersive, thrilling and had  lot of depth to reflect on the consequences of spiteful rumours and extremism and radicalisation within education.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

The epilogue was so pointless. Other than that, this wasn’t a super memorable book for me. It definitely wasn’t bad, I just wasn’t super impressed. I’m glad that so many other people liked it though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content

mirjv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

julia_jojo17's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Outing

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

riverstyx1325's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Outing, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Cancer and Sexual content

siennaflynn's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Transphobia, Car accident, and Death of parent

beccaleigh99's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

lenorayoder's review against another edition

emotional mysterious

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

A solid YA mystery with solid characters and themes. Having chapters from different character perspectives really works for this story, and I think the time we spend with each character is balanced well. Not surprised this was adapted into a show, it seems well suited for it. When it comes down to it though, none of the characters are very interesting/complex, and I'm not interested in reading the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Homophobia

elodiethefangirl's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism

eoleary821's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Mass/school shootings