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

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brookey8888's review against another edition

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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holliesatchell's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

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sarahsbookss's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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z_thatsit's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.25

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quillify_'s review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.25

As always, McManus's books are phenomenal. Can always rely on them to pull me out of a reading slump. I adored the main trio of characters. Their struggles and secrets and character development made this story all the more interesting. The pacing of this was phenomenal (better than OoUiL, sorryyy), which explains why I finished this in mere hours. Ivy and her overachieving struggles, her fear of rejection really resonated with me. Also appreciate how the book touched upon the topic of female predators and how they are let off easier than their male counterparts. I am so glad that Cal is doing better by the end and is finally happy. Same goes for Mateo; his sense of duty, streak of stubbornness and fear of failure also struck a chord. Excellent book honestly.

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mayaweaver's review against another edition

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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? Yes

2.5

📖Review: You’ll Be the Death of Me📖

By: Karen M McManus

Genre: YA mystery

Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️•✨/ 5

[TW: murder, violence, adult (teacher)/minor (student) relationship, drug use, drug dealing, chronic illness, parental abandonment]

🟢 What I liked:

↪️ Simplistic: the writing was very simplistic, making this excellent read for younger YA audiences, such as people between 11-14. The book does not require any deep thinking and is fairly straightforward

🔴 What I didn’t like:

↪️ Generic: I loved One of Us Is Lying and Two Can Keep a Secret, however with McManus’s later books, I am finding them to be extremely generic – a handful of teenagers somehow get involved in a murder that they have to solve within a certain time range (that would be highly impossible for even trained police and detectives) while also overcoming all their little secrets from years back. It’s just not as engaging anymore – I want to read a unique YA mystery with unique characters, and this book wasn’t it

↪️ Suspense: it just wasn’t there. I read the book quickly because it was a straightforward text, however I wasn’t ever on the edge of my seat needing to know what would happen next

↪️ Conclusion: due to the lack of suspense, I wasn’t intrigued by the conclusion, which was written as a cliffhanger for McManus’s next release, which I assume will be the next in the series. It felt rushed and extremely far-fetched, with many things left (most likely to be revealed in the next book), but it hasn’t meant that I’m desperate for the next book (I’m actually considering not reading it)

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