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

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chloek608's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I recommend this book if you like:

-YA mystery

-Multiple POV

-slight romance sub-plot

Another well planned YA mystery from Karen M. McManus. Her ability to write a plot with twists, clues and cliff-hangers is amazing. This story kept me guessing right to the end.

Boney was Ivy, Cal and Mateo’s classmate and they found him dead in an art studio. The trio try to uncover what happened to him and find clues along the way. This story involved drug dealers, high school teachers, family members and it all unfolded over the course of one day. At the very end we get to see a little bit into the future. Not everything is tied up into a nice little bow at the end, there is still a court case to happen and Mateo’s dad has a complicated plot twist.

The only reason for not giving this book 5 stars is I wasn’t as invested in the characters as I would have liked. Their voices throughout each chapters weren’t unique enough and I had to keep checking if it was Mateo or Cal speaking.

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paperpetal's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

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therewillbenewsuns's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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3.5

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jillkaarlela's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

I enjoyed this book a lot. I really liked Karen M McManus’s “one of us is lying” series, and this was another win for McManus in my opinion. Her other books, like “two can keep a secret”, we’re really a miss for me, but this new one was actually very good. I think McManus’s mysteries are far better than anything I’ve read in months. Again, it’s one of those books that you can binge in one sitting. I am a big fan of her writing style. I love the format of a main character group of 3-4 people, and the story is told while shifting POVs between the main characters. It adds a lot of depth and knowledge/understanding to each character that is sometimes missing in books with only one POV.
It had suspense, and some shocking twists that I didn’t expect. I was interested and wanted to keep listening to the audiobook. I really liked how interconnected the characters and plot were, and how McManus tied them all together. I wouldn’t say that it was quite as good the “one of us is lying” series, but it was still very good. The ending was a little ambiguous, and it leaves an opportunity for a sequel, so maybe there will be one. I would read it if there was a sequel.

Age rating: 14+

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janetsu's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

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rey_reads's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Very typical of the YA genre - the writing was good, but not outstanding. I tend to be drawn towards more poetic writing, or intricate, clever descriptions, and this book didn't really have that.
Interesting mystery and plot idea, but I didn't like any of the characters enough to really connect with it. Minor plot holes. Characters made bad/ ill thought-out decisions throughout, but I'm not convinced they showed any development.
Pacing towards the end was a bit odd and left me feeling unsatisfied.
I did enjoy parts of the book, and the plot was strong enough that it was an overall enjoyable and quick read, but ultimately the characters didn't feel realistic or compelling enough for me to really connect with the story.

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