Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

ONE OF US IS BACK: Das fulminante Finale des SPIEGEL-Bestsellers ONE OF US IS LYING by Karen M. McManus

17 reviews

hales_1243's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

While this isn't my favorite book in the trilogy, I do like how it ended. I love that the Bayview crew gets a happy ending, while also growing and acknowledging what they've been through. The pacing was nice and I really enjoyed the story. It did get a little dull halfway through, but I think it picked up again after the final reveal in part 1.

I loved the discussion about privilege and how it plays into the legal justice system. </Spoiler>

In regards to a potential drug use trigger,

a character was roofied at a party.

In regards to a potential sexual violence trigger,

there is a storyline discussing nonconsensual recording of sexual acts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Cursing

emmajh91's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

styxx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

themoodreader's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mishaalalala's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sad to be leaving bayview for good. but

i am so happy that everything ended up okay. it really was bittersweet. i love all the characters (except maybe phoebe, but i’m glad things worked out with her and knox, for his sake)

i do feel that it also resolved very quickly. i wanted it to explain things in more detail towards the end- it didn’t feel rushed, but almost too simple, if that makes sense. other than that i really enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kassidyreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

One of Us is Back is our last trip to Bayview, which for many readers felt like home. McManus allows us to reconnect with our favorite characters, whether that be investigating a suspicious house or having a barbecue in the Rojas backyard. This was an amazing ending to an amazing trilogy, and for fans of the series, I would definitely recommend picking reading.
That being said, the plot definitely takes a back burner on this one, so if you felt so-so about books one and two, maybe this on you should skip! No matter where you stand, McManus is a phenomenal mystery writer, and I cannot wait to see what’s next from her!

Seeing Bronwyn and Nate again bumped it up from 3 to 4 stars! I would love to see an extended epilogue of them, or even a novella!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, and Classism