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Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus

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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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gmp09's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely loved this book it was such a fun read and was able to pull me out of a reading slump

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holliesatchell's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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greatexpectations77's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I liked this one, and i was really rooting for it to be solved. It kept me guessing until the end, which is great. I continue to enjoy Ms. McManus writing.

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emmiesbooks16's review against another edition

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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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emily_mh's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

The first 60% of this was a one-star read which is the main reason behind my low rating for this book. Instead of being a mystery/thriller it was actually a dry, insta-lovey romance with a mystery side plot. Little investigation was carried out. You could go entire chapters without new information being uncovered. To top it off one of the MCs, Brynn, was so bland. There was absolutely nothing that made her stand apart from other MCs in the genre. I was just so hugely bored and could find no redeeming qualities in this section.

The last 40% was an improvement, being more like a four star read. There were some intriguing developments and actual investigation and for the first time I felt entertained. I ended up liking where the mystery ended up. Tripp became a dimensional character as we got insight into his guilt and shame. He underwent some serious development in offloading this, and trusting and connecting with others. Even the romance started to improve because the MCs were pretty natural around each other.

However, even in this last section I had criticisms. Unlike Tripp, Brynn didn’t get any development. I feel like we were supposed to see that she had learnt to balance her journalism with people’s emotions, but this was not conveyed well as she still kept pushing for answers at other people’s expense until the very end. I also wish that the book had offered a critique of true crime seeing as it attempted to look at journalism with nuance (even though I don’t think this was well done either).

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danielle_farris's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was so good. There was a plot twist around every turn! It kept it interesting and entertaining. I would strongly recommend reading this book, especially if you have read One of Us is Lying by this same author. There might even be a reference, but if you don’t get it don’t worry, it won’t effect the plot or anything. It was kind of like an Easter egg!

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