Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus

114 reviews

lucytoo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Murder, Sexual assault, and Cancer

Moderate: Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Outing, Suicide, and Vomit

maya_shaffer's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Blood, Death, Sexual assault, and Stalking

raynaaskiverr's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

reminds me of pretty little liars

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

sarabovington's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-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

4.0

I absolutely adore McManus’ books. You know when you think the second can’t too the first…well I would say that they’re pretty well matched. The representation in this book was also really good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide

ceeceereads's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, and Sexual assault

ekcronin1's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, Stalking, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide

cerebellum's review against another edition

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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Sexual assault

spiritualeigh's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

breereadsalot_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

saintstefan's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

This book was not needed. Like, at all. The first book was decent. The setting and the vibe of the first book were good. But the second book just ruined it. If the author just wanted to write another book about what the characters were doing after book 1, they could’ve done just that instead of wasting their time writing a sequel.
 There were times where it felt like nothing was happening even though something was happening. It’s basically a ripoff of the first book just with different characters. However, the different characters have the same characteristics as the ones in the first book. And also the way sexual assault is kinda casually brushed aside.

(Nate getting kissed without his consent with the girl he loves right next to him but his only reaction is looking bemused.)
  And the ending. Wow, that ending. When everything was revealed the book should’ve just ended there. But instead, McManus had to add more chapters to include some more wonky bs. The ending had to have been pulled out of her ass. This book was nothing special. Don’t really waste your time on it.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual assault