Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

477 reviews

krig30's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

Good book. Felt a bit slow at times. Ending wraps up quickly but still leaves me with questions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicide, and Violence

dandilion_'s review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

readbycarina's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Sexism

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Abandonment

sophiebastow's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, and Outing

mnasr's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

It's an incredibly fast paced, edge-of-the-seat thriller. So 5/5 for that. But since it is centered around teens often I felt that cerya aspects felt slightly unrealistic for that age group. But I think that's quite subjective tha  every might not resonate with. I enjoyed the book masive  despite that. So 4.5/5.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Outing

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, and Toxic relationship

kate001's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

tardati's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Eating disorder

amachonis's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Violence

michellebub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.75

5 students get into detention, but only 4 come out alive. One of them did it. This death rattles up the whole city as the killer isn’t found, everyone says they didn’t do it, but did someone lie? This book is told from alternating 4 perspectives of the students. It shows their lives and how they’re dealing with the accusation of having killed a fellow classmate, but it also shows why could they have done it in the first place. Everyone seems to have had a motive, a secret, which could change their life if it came out. 
Due to the investigation those 4 students find an unlikely friendship in eachother and get close as no one understands them like eachother. Well and they want to find out who actually did it so they can get their peace. 

All in all I actually liked the book. It was a nice young adult mystery, but the sub-romance plot was a bit too much for me. It just seemed unnecessary and if I’m honest,

they’re not going to last. It is understandable that they have a fling and get closer while the investigation takes place but as the book said, besides that they don’t have anything in common. Their attraction only seemed superficial. And I know the author tried to justify them and get them together in the epilogue but it just wasn’t convincing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Suicide

kirstencholewa's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This story draws you in and keeps your attention to the last page!
At times it did feel a bit forced from a diversity perspective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, and Mass/school shootings