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Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

18 reviews

bookishchaos's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I liked that there was multiple suspects and everyone had something to hide. I had a feeling who did it but it wasn't super obvious, everyone is suspicious. I also read lots of thrillers and still wasn't 100% sure who the culprit was. My three star rating is because the ending was a little bit  disappointing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Vomit, and Pregnancy

bella_t_16's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, and Physical abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

laurenmiller100's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Really good! I tend not to love non-fantasy or sci-fi books, but this really held my attention. Amazing performance by Kirsten Potter. She did such a great job with all the different characters and their emotions. The plot was very twisty and turny up until the very end! Definitely a guessing game.

8.7/10

• Characters 10
• Atmosphere/Setting 10
• Writing Style 8
• Plot 8
• Intrigue 10
• Logic/Relationships 8
• Enjoyment 7

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy and Abortion

greatexpectations77's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was extremely fun and twisty, and I did not guess the ending because everyone was so sneaky!  I thought the characterization of the neighborhood dynamics was really believable. Ms. Lapena does these domestic issues so well, and I'm really excited to read more of her books. Also, moral is never trust a partner lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood, Car accident, Grief, and Gun violence

vikiskiwis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Infidelity

alexisgillogly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcoholism, Murder, Blood, Violence, Death, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Alcoholism

julienicole1106's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abortion, Alcohol, Vomit, Murder, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

ballista_2003's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was exactly what I wanted and expected it to be. A fast paced, not overly complicated murder mystery with a very real cast of characters. It was easy to empathize with Olivia and Glenda especially- two stressed mothers who just want to protect their sons. I heard someone say that this book brings to life our worst fears about our children and I couldn’t agree more. The characters are just so real it made me so tense thinking that I could be just like them in this situation. Definitely recommend picking this one up! I finished it in less than 2 days.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Abortion and Alcoholism

katyannreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy and Abortion