“She's a princess and you're a jock," he says. He thrusts his chin toward Bronwyn, then at Nate. "And you're a brain. And you're a criminal. You're all walking teen-movie stereotypes.”
Hello, lovelies!
First of all - I have emotions and this book messed with ALL OF THEM.
Second - who do I go to about getting this book turned into a damn Netflix series?
If you're a fan of The Breakfast Club, Pretty Little Liars, and murder mystery with a little bit of teen romance thrown in, I'd definitely recommend you pick up One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus.
Told from the perspective of four different high school students - Bronwyn, Nate, Addy & Cooper - who were all present when one of their classmates mysteriously dies during detention, this is one of the most gripping Young Adult novels I've read in a very long time. To the point I haven't been able to read anything else since, because I've been reeling from this book.
Karen's writing style is so immersive that whilst reading this book, hours can pass and you won't even notice them flying by. Each character is so loveable and relateable, I kept seeing things I felt within myself in these characters, and I wanted to scoop them all up and cuddle them until they were better. Each of them grew so much during this story, that by the time I reached the end I actually felt bad about all of the assumptions I had made about them as I read.
This whole book is a case of you sitting there thinking "She definitely did it. Wait, did she? Oh, no, it must've been him. Actually, no, that's ridiculous. Who the f killed this dude?!"
Ultimately, this book is a solid 15/10 on my scale, and I'm very much contemplating reading it again right now, as I truly don't think I'll find another book that made me feel quite like this one did.
I'll see you all next time,
Ree xo
