Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus

31 reviews

blankeechats's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

3.5

My first book by Karen M. McManus, this wasn't a 4 star or higher just because I wasn't totally invested in the story. I feel like if it had been longer I definitely would have liked it better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence, Blood, Gun violence, and Alcohol

scjessie's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Gun violence

minimicropup's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Gun violence, Alcohol, and Violence

mjhorne's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, Death, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Murder, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Violence and Gun violence

thecrescendos's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Addiction, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

ilo_the_duck's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug use

Moderate: Gun violence, Alcohol, and Death

bzliz's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

If you’ve read other books by Karen M McManus or Holly Jackson then you’ve basically read this also. It’s a quick read about a Type A high schooler attempting to solve a crime- which she is accused of committing- with two friends, with a smidge of light romance (despite having almost no chemistry). It could easily be a cut plot line from Riverdale but it’s a quick read and fast paced enough that you won’t stop to think about how a lot of it makes no sense until you’ve finished it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gaslighting, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment and Drug abuse

readerorwateva's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

Minor: Vomit