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gailsage_thomps'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
4.0
Graphic: Outing, Suicide, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Bullying, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Gun violence, Sexual content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Car accident, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Drug use, and Sexism
babsi_222's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
-thd different POV's were confusing at first but pretty interesting and cool overall
-idk if I like any of the main characters as my fav character cause they are all kinda shitty ig but still they had lots of personality glow up so idk
-I like Kris, Ashton & Maeve lol
-I did NOT expect this outcome damn
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-I'm definitely gonna read the other books
-I love the writing sytle
-"No body, no crime" by Taylor Swift.
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-CHAPTER 29 HAS ME SCREAMING AND CRYING WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, I'M SO SCARED & DAYUM
Graphic: Suicide and Homophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Grief
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Torture, and Alcoholism
greenapplescented250's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Suicide, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, Gun violence, Alcoholism, and Mass/school shootings
valenpolack's review against another edition
4.75
I’ve learned through the years that the lower my expectations are going into a book, the more I end up enjoying it. And that’s exactly what happened with this one.
I went in thinking I wouldn’t like it, and I ended up turning into one of my favorite thrillers.
McManus crafted such a page turner I just couldn’t put it down, even though it was very late in the night and I had work the next morning.
The characters were amazing and I fell in love with each and everyone of them.
The plot was consistent and I was trying really hard to figure out who the killer was and just couldn’t.
The ending really left me wishing I had the sequel and start it right away.
My only problem with this book was that, like the idiot that I am, I spoiled myself some parts and didn’t get to enjoy it as much. Besides the plot twist wasn’t handled as well as I was hoping for. Still, I really enjoyed this book and would totally recommend it to everyone.
Watch as I turn it into my new personality trait.
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Violence, Drug use, and Homophobia
Minor: Gun violence
spross7667'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
3.5
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Violence
jackyreadss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Death
hirapalace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Suicide
allyhoo811'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
3.0
Overall, I found this to an engaging YA mystery. The characters and their secrets/motives were pretty cliche and easily guessed, but the overall character development (especially with Addy) was wonderful and I would definitely recommend this one to most people. It gave me huge Breakfast Club vibes and I think fans of 80s/90s teen movies would especially enjoy the nostalgia factor even though it has a contemporary setting.
I did not love the ending/epilogue,
My 2 Big Issues (contain major spoilers):
1. Simon killing himself was a really interesting (if somewhat predictable) twist, but the portrayal of Simon as someone suffering from depression was unfortunate. Many people (teens included) suffer from depression, but they don't create elaborate, evil revenge plots to take out everyone who ever looked at them funny. Most people with depression have a hard time getting out of bed. And Simon had been destroying people's lives for years, portraying him as someone who was depressed and felt like an outsider when he was actually probably suffering from some severe personality disorders puts a bad light on depression, especially in a YA book.
2. Jake's character arc. This is a thriller trope I hate, and I hate it even more in a YA mystery. Jake the "perfect" boyfriend with some controlling tendances turns into a psycho killer at the end of the novel. This is just so overdone and not logical. Yes, people who attempt to control their partners are more likely to engage in emotional and physical abuse. But Jake had gone months without the slightest indication that he was escalating after he found out about the cheating (and kept it to himself). His mask didn't even slip once. And by the end we have a crazy action sequence where he is trying to kill two people without any hesitation. It felt forced, and I think Addy's character arc would have been better served without the killer boyfriend trope.
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Classism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Violence, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Stalking, and Transphobia
1quillb's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
I’d been putting off reading this for a while because I don’t really like murder mystery-type books, but finally started it one day and it is AMAZING. I read it in one day, in one sitting, totally intrigued by everything that was going on. But really, this book should be called “Everyone is Lying,” because there were a LOT of secrets and plot twists throughout the book. There’s amazing character development and a very well thought out plot, and I’d recommend it to anyone (even if you hate mystery books, like me!).
TWs for the book include mentions of suicide, school shootings, murder, substance abuse problems, and depression, as well as a forced outing and homophobia
Moderate: Suicide, Drug use, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia and Gun violence
miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Enjoyable but like incredibly predictable
Literally nothing was a surprise
<SPOILERS>
Also it does feel like cheating that none of them were lying about that but ok
Also fuck u simon
Also really? Everyone is that pressed that she cheated on some tests? Im sorry did her teacher rly not notice that she went from a d to getting 100%?? Thats on him
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship