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A review by tearyfish
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
adventurous
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
4.0
Omg so, I just finished reading this and it's so fricking good!
I love how we are able to watch the plot developing from all the four main characters' points of view, and how none of them were perfect and one dimensional. They all had something - a secret, a motivation, a fear, a purpose — and Karen M. McManus wrote them so beautifully!
I think the only downside was that I kind of figured out who the culprit behind everything was by the time I finished reading the first half. I don't know if it was just a lucky guess or if it was due to all the post-its I sticked onto my wall, though. Nevertheless the fact that I stayed invested throughout the whole book while knowing who probably did it just shows how awesome this book is.
ALSO, THE ROMANCE??? DAMN I LOVED IT
I love how we are able to watch the plot developing from all the four main characters' points of view, and how none of them were perfect and one dimensional. They all had something - a secret, a motivation, a fear, a purpose — and Karen M. McManus wrote them so beautifully!
I think the only downside was that I kind of figured out who the culprit behind everything was by the time I finished reading the first half. I don't know if it was just a lucky guess or if it was due to all the post-its I sticked onto my wall, though. Nevertheless the fact that I stayed invested throughout the whole book while knowing who probably did it just shows how awesome this book is.
ALSO, THE ROMANCE??? DAMN I LOVED IT
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Drug use