Reviews tagging 'Torture'

One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

4 reviews

snitcheye177's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Torture and Gaslighting

dhutton1997's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

babsi_222's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

-this book is sooo good holy shit
-thd different POV's were confusing at first but pretty interesting and cool overall 
-idk if I like any of the main characters as my fav character cause they are all kinda shitty ig but still they had lots of personality glow up so idk 
-I like Kris, Ashton & Maeve lol
-I did NOT expect this outcome damn
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Simon is so fucked up - Jake too wth

-I'm definitely gonna read the other books
-I love the writing sytle
-"No body, no crime" by Taylor Swift. 
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Cooler is gay yessss

-CHAPTER 29 HAS ME SCREAMING AND CRYING WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, I'M SO SCARED & DAYUM 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Suicide

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Outing

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Torture, and Mass/school shootings

trishnasaha's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Torture