Aditi Nichani
Mystery isn’t my favourite YA genre (I’m a fantasy girl all the way) but occasionally I like to sink my claws into a story that will leave me at the edge of my seat with the WHO-DUNNIT element. And that’s the sole reason why while One Of Us Is Lying was a GOOD book, it didn’t make me suspect the four teenagers in the room – NOT ONCE – making it seem slightly off. That vital blame game was missing and while I was curious to see who did it, I NEVER FELT THAT INTENSE NEED TO KNOW. Thoughts: 1. THE PLOT OF THE BOOK WAS REALLY INTERESTING, and that’s the reason I requested it! Five teenagers locked in detention, a car crash to send the teacher out and the boy with a gossip website and a horrifying secret about everyone in that room dies from an allergic reaction. GREAT PLOT. 2. I also loved that the book was told from the viewpoints of all four potential murderers. It made you get to know them a lot more and piece together stories of the story. 3. While I liked the above point (^), it was also the reason the book didn’t have the who-dunnit element. NONE OF THE CHARACTERS HATED SIMON ENOUGH TO KILL HIM, and I fully believed that they didn’t making me uninterested in finding out which of them killed him. Honestly, I LIKED the characters too much to see them as murderers. 4. One of my favourite characters was Addison. I adored her character development in the book. She took huge steps to from a girl that made every decision based on her boyfriend’s whims and fancies to one who one who cut her hair and turned badass. I loved her spirit and I really liked how much she changed. 5. Honestly, I liked the book. The characters were well developed, the plot was definitely unique but I didn’t SUSPECT ANYONE. It didn’t make me blame anyone and I just accepted the ending as it came. A very well constructed book with interesting characters that is definitely worth a read! 4 stars
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diya veerbhan
Though I am romance genre lover but this book really so awesome that I half wished to know the ending and half wished for it to never end.... it's just one of those books that make you realize why reading is your hobby.. ....the author fabricated everything so beautifully that it's really hard to put it down without finishing...A must recommendation
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Silindokuhle Nzuza
Love, love, love, love, LOVED....this book!!! I honestly thought JK Rowling was the best author til I picked up one of us is lying at my school library by accident. From the minute you start reading one of us you can already feel yourself being drawn into the book. I literally spent 3hrs on end reading this book from start to finish in one day cause I simply could not put it down. Absolutely lovely book. 5 stars all the way.