Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

12 reviews

mimsi's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Not as good as the first one, but a fun read nonetheless. A lovely meeting with old and new characters that is perfect for a rainy day or a vacation. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Bullying

avaree's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

This book was very good and I finished it within two days. There were many twists and turns that made it harder to put the book down. The ending was very interesting with Owen and adds ties to the beginning which I liked. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Death of parent, Addiction, and Suicide

libraryghost's review

dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Sexual assault

Minor: Mass/school shootings

beth_orourke's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

Honestly wasn’t sold until near the end, but wow the ending🤯

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Medical trauma, Murder, Death, and Stalking

Moderate: Violence and Mental illness

breeinreadingland's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Bullying

Moderate: Chronic illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Suicide

greenapplescented250's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Cancer, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Stalking, and Vomit

Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

hannah__12's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This book is absolutely amazing. I could not stop reading it!

I totally thought that it was Phoebe behind everything since she was so adamant about Maeve not looking at the revenge forums. I was very surprised to find out it was Emma (her older sister). Then I found out it was Owen!?!? By the last chapter, I was sure that the plot twists were over so I was not prepared to find that out. I wonder if anyone else will find out that it was Owen that continued the messages.

This book has a lot of great twists and turns.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Addiction, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

elephant_girl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

jessg_24's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Stalking

jillkaarlela's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

What a sequel!! This book was just as good if not better than the first book! I loved how it focused on the slightly younger generation of the characters from book 1! The plot was also extremely interesting and fit with the first book perfectly. It also included all of the character growth, development, and complexity as the first book, including cameos of book 1 characters! The plot twists were also so unexpected, and just like the first book, my jaw dropped multiple times. I don’t know how Karen M McManus did it, usually sequels aren’t great, but this one was definitely amazing! I will be looking forward to reading any future books from KMM! This was definitely a win! 

Age rating: 14+

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Cancer, and Bullying

Minor: Mental illness, Death, Murder, Alcoholism, and Sexual content