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Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus

17 reviews

leximarie06's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-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? It's complicated

2.5

huge let-down. it was unnecessarily slow for pretty much half the book almost but once things finally started falling into place, everything was sort of jam-packed together. i usually like when there’s constantly something going on to keep me from growing bored but theres a right and wrong way to do it, and this was the wrong way.

not to mention the lack of closure at the end of the book. nothing ever really even happened to the killer and i get Karen was probably going for one of those “you decide the ending” things but i personally just am not a fan of them so that didn't sit right with me, especially after reading 300+ pages just to have like …4-5?? pages of the killer being confronted… and thats it. the end. no justice was ever really served, it felt a bit lackluster.

another note- the book had a surprisingly strong focus on this blooming romance but considering its a Y/A book thats understandable but honestly at times it felt like that was becoming the main focus as opposed to the whole murder mystery focus which is the entire plot-line but again at least it gives readers something to focus on for that whole first half of the book that move on the slower side. I hate to admit it but i am pretty disappointed with the book considering all the hype ive heard about it. on top of everything else, there wasnt much mystery to this murder mystery at all. half the plot twists you could see coming from a mile away, they made the killer obvious way too early on in my opinion (i feel like the clues were printed boldly across the pages and the mc just never picked up on them until the VERY end), and the fact that the mc had this whole teenage sleuth thing going on and yet, all of the major  information she gathered, she never really had to dig for. Everyone handed over their stories to her as she asked for it. I will admit tho, i was invested. i wanted to make it to the end to find out the truth. im heavily conflicted on the rating. im torn between a 2.5-3 ⭐️ but regardless, i dont regret reading the book, it gave me something to do and it wasnt all bad so i wouldnt say “oh never read this its trash😠” but i wouldnt push towards this one getting added to your TBR list.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

emmiesbooks16's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

I’m in love with Tripp. She writes her all characters so amazingly.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

therewillbenewsuns's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

i really appreciate how the author knows how to write a good twist. i always think i’ve solved the mystery but then new information comes up and i’m spun around. however, im a bit tired of the “middle class/rich girl warms the heart of the poor boy with parent issues” storyline! it’s used in so many of her books and i would love to see something a bit more fresh.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Murder

Minor: Emotional abuse

greenlivingaudioworm'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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

graceev's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

Minor: Emotional abuse

mdeck24's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Murder

libscote's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Brynn left St. Ambrose behind four years ago for Chicago. Now forced to move back, she has a chip on her shoulder and a determination to prove herself. She's going to help solve the murder of Mr. Larkin, a beloved teacher who was murdered just before she left. This puts her in the path of her ex-best friend Tripp and the popular kids at school.

This was fine? It's not my favorite mystery, but I could see it being popular. There are plenty of twists and turns. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Kidnapping

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Not my favorite by Karen M McManus but def better than You'll be the Death of Me.
I liked the twists and turns and finding out who really was responsible for Mr Larkin's death. I wasn't expecting the whodunnit but I am notoriously bad at figuring that sort of thing out. Also liked the little nod to One of Us is Lying.
My only complaint with her books overall is the lack of diversity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

valpuri's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Sexual harassment, and Classism

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting