A review by tarynreadss
One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose

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

5.0

I absolutely adored and devoured this book. This was such a fun read and I loved the audiobook, it was so fun and entertaining to listen to all the different characters POVs and the alternating timelines. This was funny, drama-filled, entertaining, engaging, fast paced, and jaw dropping. I seriously had so much fun with this book, it was unlike anything I'd ever read! However, I think it's important to point out a problem I had with the book. One of the characters refers to another character (in a wlw relationship) as a "carpet muncher." This is totally unacceptable. The character who says it is objectively evil, however, the author should have left this homophobic comment out of the book completely. There was absolutely no need to add this comment in, especially when the character had already been fully developed as evil and a terrible person. There is absolutely no reason or excuse, that in 2022, a homophobic comment should be put in a book. It was very disappointing to see. I know there was another comment along the same lines, made my the same character earlier in the book. I don't own a physical copy so I'm unable to look it up, but it's disheartening to see that this happened twice within the same book. I hope this author chooses to educate themselves and do better in the future. 
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