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Assim Você Me Mata by Karen M. McManus

119 reviews

monique1316's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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stories's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

McManus’ books are always an intriguing patchwork of characters and bigger lives, and this was no exception. The incidentally reunion of a trio of ex-friends was an effective backdrop, full of layered secrets and guilt.

I didn’t find this book as gripping as her others, but still a solid read, with a superb finishing twist to make it worthwhile.

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minimicropup's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Cute, cynical, melancholic

Three middle school friends that grew apart by high school incidentally reunite to skip classes because they are all having a bad, off, or distracted day.
We're following the three high school students with very different families, backgrounds, and goals.
Set in the Boston and surrounding area (USA).

Growls, Howls, and Tail Wags 🐺🐕:

👍 I enjoyed it overall. The characters were all relatable and if you're not a young adult, the nostalgia around friendship, freedom, and how every moment feels so "big" was accurate.
🤷‍♀️ At around the 75% mark I started to want the wrap-up to occur. There are predictable moments and for some parts it doesn't negatively affect the story, but for other parts it starts to feel slow/stalled/bit repetitive.

Cred Rating: Realistic/Plausible with OTT bits

Mood Reading Match Up:

Adventures while skipping class (slowly evolving into adventure, not OTT)
High school and family drama around $$, student politics, and crushes
Platonic friendships and "missed chance" romance

Content Head-Up: Adult/minor emotional relationship. Drugs (pills).

Format: Hardcover

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emilybemily_67's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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libraryghost's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-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

2.75

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brookey8888's review against another edition

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dark funny 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

This was fun. I just really like how she writes friendships and relationships. The mystery was good and kept me entertained. I didn’t really see anything coming but I didn’t really try to figure it out. honestly my favorite part was the romantic relationship but what can I say I’m a sucker for romance.

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archiveofrasa's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious 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

I don't have much to say about Karen M. McManus' work other than she is the reason I still keep reading YA fiction. the DRAMA 🤌🏼

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mrmcfells_bookshelf's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Slow start but that could just be me being a slow reader- once you're in it though YOU ARE IN!!! Love a good mystery and I kept trying to figure it out before the characters did

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readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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beth_s98's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

The mystery and intertwining stories of the book were really well done, and it was an engaging read. However,

the way the story ended, with one of the main villains of the story triggering one of the main characters to want to go “scorched earth”

really annoyed me, and honestly took away from the whole story. It could have been ended without that as part of book one, and I would have been just as excited to read a potential book 2 if it ever was written.

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