Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Virée mortelle by Karen M. McManus

114 reviews

vivireads99's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

I just found this book a little lack luster. I enjoyed some of the twists and turns but this book just wasn’t for me!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death

shelbibroeking's review against another edition

funny 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

3.0

I enjoyed reading this book and enjoyed the main characters. However, the end didn’t hold as big of a punch as the beginning for me. I felt a little disconnected from the momentum I felt when I started the book. Despite this, I know I will read the next book if there is one—But mostly for the enjoyment of the character development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug use

wheelygoodreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Racism

phantasmaboo's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

You’ll Be the Death of Me by Karen McManus follows three high school friends who skip school and witness the murder of one of their classmates. Slowly, they discover that their small town harbors dark secrets and that there are some people who cannot be trusted. 

I thought the book was a solid young adult mystery/thriller experience. That being said, this book felt a bit forced compared to other books that I’ve read from McManus. The characters seemed to go out of their way to put themselves in the situations that they were in and because the threefold them are isolated for a good chunk of the book, there’s little opportunity for the reader to put the pieces together themselves. 

I thought the ending was good, if not a bit rushed, but it wasn’t out of line for what I would expect from the genre. Overall, I give it 3 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug abuse

Minor: Racism

samid2072's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Drug use

deadgirlwalking23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

phoebebebbebe's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Drug abuse

ellesbells1510's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

Keeps you guessing the whole way through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug use, and Death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

xaaamyy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

I found it quite exhausting because of how slow it was, and it wasn't the best out of her work- still good though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Blood, Murder, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Drug use

bookthief's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

That’s book follows a group of friends trying to solve a murder they have been wrongly accused of. We follow them through the ups and downs of there life, as we see how each one of there behaviours reflect upon the other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Vomit