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A review by abbiewhite
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
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? No
3.75
where do I start,
this book was predictable in some ways, but in other ways it wasnt. the writing can be cringe at times, but in aim to capture dialogue and thoughts of teens it was almost true to picture.
the pace differed from medium to fast pace, which is perfect for me
i loved each of the main characters a lot but also in different way
i thought the the 4 way narrative was going to be a hard read and would interrupt the flow and pace, but McManus made it an approachable and easy read
the character development is second to none, and I simply loved it
the ending is *chefs kiss* just how i like an ending to be
I loved Addy’s independence, Cooper’s LGBTQ storyline was unexpected and loved Kris for joining the dots which is what the reader was doing, Bronwyn is me and I love her, Nate is typical bad boy, trauma from childhood, but you still fall in love with him. I think it’s clever how You shy away from sympathising with characters like Nate but in the end it switches and you no longer sympathise with Simon but you sympathise with Nate
this book was predictable in some ways, but in other ways it wasnt. the writing can be cringe at times, but in aim to capture dialogue and thoughts of teens it was almost true to picture.
the pace differed from medium to fast pace, which is perfect for me
i loved each of the main characters a lot but also in different way
i thought the the 4 way narrative was going to be a hard read and would interrupt the flow and pace, but McManus made it an approachable and easy read
the character development is second to none, and I simply loved it
the ending is *chefs kiss* just how i like an ending to be
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Eating disorder