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Karen McManus One Of Us Is Lying Paperback - 1 June 2017 by Karen M. McManus, Karen M. McManus
lillybookland's review against another edition
5.0
This book is amazing I loved it it's like breakfast club but with mystery and a lot of secrets, the ebding was great I didn't expect it. I had a great time listening to the audiobook :)
t4hs11n's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-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
2.75
rosenau's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
pirategirl121's review against another edition
4.0
This book wasn’t what I was expecting when I started reading it and it wasn’t as good as I was expecting but there was something enjoyable about it. This book did have originality to it.
Simon was not mentally stable and Jack was a complete psycho. Instead of it being a “I’m going to be a school shooter” book it’s a mystery, a who dun it, but it also took the time to address gun violence in schools which I felt was an important addition to the book. I loved that Addy became strong and got a voice as the story went along. By the end of the book I liked each of the Bayview Four when I didn’t really like any of them in the beginning.
I was really rooting for it to be the teacher and I was a little disappointed when it wasn’t.
Simon was not mentally stable and Jack was a complete psycho. Instead of it being a “I’m going to be a school shooter” book it’s a mystery, a who dun it, but it also took the time to address gun violence in schools which I felt was an important addition to the book. I loved that Addy became strong and got a voice as the story went along. By the end of the book I liked each of the Bayview Four when I didn’t really like any of them in the beginning.
I was really rooting for it to be the teacher and I was a little disappointed when it wasn’t.
keahreads's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-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
3.25
caitie145's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. While this was not a 5 star it was definitely up there. I think a lot of it could guessed but the ride was definitely worth it and I didn’t see the final person who was involved so to see the pieces finally all put together was definitely like an ‘ahhhhhh’ moment
effect's review against another edition
3.0
This is how I imagine an average day is like as an American highschooler
maggiesasha's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 stars
Fun, addictive read but points off for quick POV changes and a lot of characters that got me confused at times.
I liked it better than "The Cousins," but I don't think I will read the sequel.
Fun, addictive read but points off for quick POV changes and a lot of characters that got me confused at times.
I liked it better than "The Cousins," but I don't think I will read the sequel.
lyakimov's review against another edition
1.0
This book is great if you want to immerse yourself in slut shaming, misogyny, harmful representation of mental illness and suicide, and the unfortunate use of a character’s sexuality as a plot twist!
Everyone with depression is EVIL in this book and there’s not really much discussion about mental health in general even though there absolutely should be, considering the “twist” at the end is that Simon commits suicide and tries to frame everyone for it. Absolutely ridiculous.
This book was BORING AS HELL!!!!! Another issue I have that’s solely based off of the writing and the plot structure is that all the character POVs switching back and forth is so annoying. It’s a stand-alone and you are switching between four people so you don’t really get much with every character, causing their development and arcs to all seem rushed. I didn’t like any of the characters very much or connect with any of the characters. I also didn’t care for the romance at all, it was clearly just thrown in to satisfy the romance requirement for a YA book. The only other Karen McManus book I’ve read is The Cousins, which I read a month ago, and it was okay (I gave it three stars) but now I’m like damn that book was 1000 times better than this one. At least that one had some entertainment factor.
Everyone with depression is EVIL in this book and there’s not really much discussion about mental health in general even though there absolutely should be, considering the “twist” at the end is that Simon commits suicide and tries to frame everyone for it. Absolutely ridiculous.
This book was BORING AS HELL!!!!! Another issue I have that’s solely based off of the writing and the plot structure is that all the character POVs switching back and forth is so annoying. It’s a stand-alone and you are switching between four people so you don’t really get much with every character, causing their development and arcs to all seem rushed. I didn’t like any of the characters very much or connect with any of the characters. I also didn’t care for the romance at all, it was clearly just thrown in to satisfy the romance requirement for a YA book. The only other Karen McManus book I’ve read is The Cousins, which I read a month ago, and it was okay (I gave it three stars) but now I’m like damn that book was 1000 times better than this one. At least that one had some entertainment factor.
_sirreadsalot_'s review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0