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megnut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug use
Minor: Chronic illness and Death of parent
blankeechats's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Violence, Blood, Gun violence, and Alcohol
numipig30's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Murder
Minor: Death of parent and Chronic illness
etmetmetm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- Fast paced with high stakes
- Conflict between characters without an obvious villain
- Emphasis on family relationships is equal/ more than that of romantic relationships
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death of parent
deadgirlwalking23's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, and Violence
readerorwateva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Vomit
z_thatsit's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Drug use and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Cursing, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, and Racism
Minor: Child death, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Car accident
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Violence, and Drug use
Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
Minor warnings for gentrification, loss of a loved one, death of a pet, divorce.itsmeyseniab's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Right off the bat I noticed that McManus follows a pretty clear "recipe" for her novels, which is normally fine (I mean if it isn't broken, don't fix it right?) but one thing I could not overlook was how... juvenile the writing felt. It has been nearly two years since I picked up One of Us Is Next, and since then I've read primarily New Adult and Adult literature (so my reading tastes may have changed), but I truly felt like I was reading from the perspective of 14 year olds and not high school seniors. The character that I had the most issues with in this regard was Ivy - the majority of her plot was her acting out based on petty things and she basically got off scot-free for all the wrongs she committed throughout the novel. Although I didn't necessarily have problems with our other two leads, Mateo and Cal, I just found the trio to be very forgettable, along with all of the supporting characters. Along with the underwhelming characters, I felt the plot to be very lukewarm as well. It was very predictable (specifically the "dramatic" plot points having to deal with Ivy, Mateo and Cal's relationships with one another) and the reveal, albeit fast-paced and exciting, wasn't incredibly shocking to me. The cliffhanger ending didn't really do it for me either - I don't necessarily want to see how to story may continue.
I will say that I read this mostly via audiobook, and I wouldn't recommend it. It was nice that there were several narrators, but I wish each narrator was the voice of their respective character. For example, the individuals reading Mateo and Cal's chapters had really over-the-top voices for and female characters dialogue, and vice versa for the individual reading Ivy's chapters, and it was distracting to say the least.
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Murder and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Animal death, and Car accident
froggybooks's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
Minor: Car accident