One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus

344 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller young adult mysterious tense medium-paced
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When five students are sent to detention, one dies - Simon, the guy who regularly revealed his fellow students' most embarrassing secrets on his gossip app. Simon was apparently poisoned. The obvious suspects: the four other students who were in t...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 123,882 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

tense: 50%

dark: 36%

adventurous: 28%

emotional: 28%

challenging: 11%

funny: 11%

sad: 9%

reflective: 7%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

43% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
14% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

69% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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