Reviews tagging 'Racism'

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

26 reviews

shaney_swift's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Outing

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Racism and Mass/school shootings

queen_saysan's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Sexual content, Self harm, Death of parent, Outing, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Death

janetriestoread's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Murder, Abandonment, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

lhohnstadt's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

Minor: Racism

shanban0303's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious fast-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

4.75

Getting into this book took a bit, but towards the beginning  of the middle it just gets so good. I got invested in each of these characters in different ways. And the ending was…. just something I did not at all see coming. Aka the best kind of ending. One of the best books I’ve read recently. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Racism

fruitydad's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

bruh jake being in cahoots with simon and simon planning everything wtf also jake is a coward like I understand youre upset about addy but to want to frame her for actual murder??? chill and touch some grass

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Homophobia

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Racism

marisbockshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Racism, and Outing

creepypiespice'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Murder, Outing, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Racism, and Pregnancy

morganperks's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Racism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Mass/school shootings

ishouldbereading's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

I expected much more mystery/actual investigation from this book, it wasn't really a mystery book. The author focused more on the characters than the actual mystery. When the investigation finally started, it was too quick and easy solution.
But I think the ending was worth it, it was a fantastic plot twist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Outing, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Bullying, Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Cursing, Racism, and Cancer