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Karen McManus One Of Us Is Lying Paperback - 1 June 2017 by Karen M. McManus, Karen M. McManus

183 reviews

lifeonasofa's review against another edition

mysterious 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? N/A

3.5

“That's the kind of person you can get away with killing: someone everybody else wants dead” Karen M McManus 💀

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 3.5 Stars 

I can see why this book is so loved. It’s a lot of fun. Teens will love this book, it’s very Breakfast Club. Really well written and a nice range of characters ✍🏻

I loved the mystery, the first half was really intriguing. But I did feel like I lost interest and wasn’t surprised by the twists. 😮 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Violence, Outing, Death, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

2j4d3's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer

talia1353's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

beatriks's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

3.75

I honestly enjoyed reading the book, nothing too serious, this might a new genre for me anytime I'm in the mood for a quick read! I did like the change of perspective and the character development, in the beginning I was expecting everything to fall flat, but that didn't happen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

ezza's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

It's a pretty cheesy YA book, but I read it in two days flat whoch I can't say I've done in a very long time so it hooked me I guess!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Minor: Violence and Homophobia

bookish_bae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Very good romance, page turner, hard to guess ending 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing, Grief, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Self harm, and Alcoholism

suicide and school shootings

np24's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.25

I didn’t really know anything about this book before I went in, except that it was a murder-y breakfast club situation. That being said, I ended up really liking it! There are a good amount of twists and turns throughout, and I had fun trying to guess what was going to happen next. I thought the entire ending was wild in the best way, gripping, and just bordering on unbelievable without fully crossing that line. I’d recommend to any murder mystery fans!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Suicide and Outing

Minor: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

saraellenme's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicide, Violence, and Outing

Moderate: Murder and Homophobia

Minor: Mass/school shootings and Gun violence

katherineshawwrites's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

 This one has been on my TBR shelf for literally YEARS, and I'm so glad I finally got around to it because it was a fantastic read. Writing multiple POVs well is a tricky task, but Karen McManus does it brilliantly, and has you really rooting for all four suspects, despite their flaws. Although I guessed the culprit before the reveal, there were still plenty of twists and turns that kept me gripped throughout, and the growth each character went through during their personal journeys was wonderful and heart-warming 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Drug use, Self harm, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Violence

sunburntghost's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Addiction, Violence, Outing, Homophobia, and Alcoholism

Minor: Terminal illness