Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

152 reviews

britttobegorey94's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Homophobia, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

arifahmalik's review against another edition

emotional tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

danscoada's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

This was a pretty decent YA thriller. The character arcs were done well and they all ended in a different place than they began. The mystery was intriguing and had me second-guessing myself every couple of chapters. The multiple POVs were handled well, in my opinion. This is not a book where I felt that two main characters becoming romantically involved necessary, and at times I was annoyed by that relationship. I enjoyed Addy and Cooper most.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

melissyjo's review

slow-paced

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

3.75

Predictable twist but still enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Alcoholism, Suicide, Drug abuse, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

abookandaspotoftea's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Suicide, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Outing, and Self harm

likeactualsoulmates'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

This book would have been so much better if I hadn't gotten the twist spoiled for me. So I will review it like I didn't know the ending at all.

This was freaking enjoyable. Where the clues to the mysteries were very obvious -and I'll go more in-depth on that- how interesting all the characters were stepped up to meet it. I didn't continue reading this book because I wanted to solve this mystery, I read this because I liked all of the characters and was invested in their story. All of the four main characters had something unique and relatable about them, a struggle they were going through. And even the side characters were great. By halfway into this book I was more invested in their lives going well than in the mystery being solved.
The clues weren't that greatly hidden, at least for me. I think maybe they were meant to be obvious, and the characters were so distressed they couldn't easily connect them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Violence, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Alcohol, and Bullying

Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Outing, Physical abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Mass/school shootings

gabgon2597's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Homophobia

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Racism

olivia_elise_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Outing, Sexual content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Bullying, Chronic illness, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Cancer, and Cursing

i1iad's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mass/school shootings, Self harm, Homophobia, Drug use, and Suicide

lisa00's review

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Self harm, Murder, Grief, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Outing, Gaslighting, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Cancer, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Minor: Car accident