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One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

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soavanpelt's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

4.25

kiperoo's review against another edition

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4.0

Everyone is still checking this out of the library, and I can see why! Definitely a gripping page-turner that really had me guessing.

jifter's review against another edition

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5.0

Honestly I loved it. Suicide???!!! dude I wouldn't drink a cup of peanut oil and i'm not allergic, gross. But it was so good. AND JAKE HOLY HELL. I did not see that coming.

buttxneyed_bean's review against another edition

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I thought I was going to dislike this book because of it being predictable and ultimately unsatisfying

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because I could tell near the beginning that none of the four did it.

However,

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even though it had a cheat out at the end and I predicted it right,

I actually really really enjoyed it for the characters.

I found myself turning pages quickly just trying to get to the next part with Bronwyn or Nate (my two favorites,

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and also because they’re just too cute

)but along the way I also surprisingly took a liking to Addy, who

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, even though she did something wrong, she owned up to it, and got rid of her even worse controlling boyfriend and

just basically became a badass out of nowhere.

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I became so attached to each of the characters and even though at the beginning I said “I really hope one of them actually did it and the title isn’t a cheat out”, near the end I found myself saying “I really hope none of them did it”.

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While the title being stupid is something I would’ve normally held a grudge against a book because of, this book is so different because how could I hold a grudge against

a book that made me feel so many feelings on every page. I can’t wait to read the second one.