Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

60 reviews

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Outing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Infidelity, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Cancer, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Sexual content

lri_reads's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death, and Homophobia

Minor: Gun violence

abi_ineedtoreadmore's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Outing, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Pregnancy

beth_orourke's review against another edition

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

4.75

The perfect ending. I predicted who was going to be the suspect, but it was conveyed really well.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Suicide, Death, Addiction, Car accident, Gun violence, and Mental illness

janneke2302's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing 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

5.0

I loved this book so much! It kept me captivated throughout. Hints for the ending were left throughout the book, and yet I didn't figure it out until only a chapter before it got revealed. I think that's a sign of a great mystery

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Self harm, and Bullying

bethsbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I didn’t love this book like people love this book. It had a diverse cast and good character arcs, and I was definitely into the mystery, but the backstories were a little rushed, the plot was at times kind of boring, the writing was melodramatic, and the ending was a bit disappointing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, Bullying, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

itsmemiana's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

Y'ALL I'M OFFICIALLY OBSESSED-
I loved this book so much. it kept me entertained from start to finish. I'm completely obsessed with Nate and Bronwyn, and I also really like Cooper and although I didn't really like Addy in the beginning (because her entire personality revolved around her boyfriend), she had amazing character development by the second half of the book and became a badass.

I was trying really hard not to get attached to any of the characters for obvious reasons but it was inevitable to me.

I was constantly changing my opinion on my suspicions and I was sooo scared that I wouldn't like the ending because I was having so much fun with this book, but I actually liked the ending, it was satisfying to me.

can I just say, again, that I absolutely love Nate and Bronwyn? yeah, cause I was obsessed with them. 😩❤️

I can't wait to read the second book.

(see content warnings, there might be some things that trigger you)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Outing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, Cancer, and Gun violence

leafylover's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Outing

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Gun violence

fallandfox's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexism, Infidelity, Suicide, Outing, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Gun violence

emilysreadingbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Outing

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Self harm, Gun violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Car accident