There are a couple of characters in the book that are said to be depressed and one of them was Simon, the boy who died. The final plot twist is that Simon wasn't murdered, but killed himself. Again, I think that some of Simon's feelings that surround his depression could be very relateable to teenagers, but I had three huge issues with how his suicide was portrayed. Thompson, Avery (October 5, 2021). " One of Us Is Lying 's Cooper Van Grootel Teases Nate & Bronwyn's 'Bond' & Their 'Great Chemistry' ". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021 . Retrieved October 9, 2021. But nothing has settled for the residents of Bayview. Not now someone has started playing a sinister game of Truth or Dare. One of Us Is Lying is the story of what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide.

As dictated by the premise, the characters, of course, have a somewhat stereotypical aspect to their personalities. However, McManus does a good job of poking and prodding their stereotypical molds into fuller characters than that. They’ve each got their own set of concerns and have discrete character arcs as the story progresses. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention, Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn't an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he'd planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who's still on the loose?Here’s the thing. It’s the watered-down, YA version of How to Get Away with Murder. Some people prefer those versions! And that’s okay. THIS BOOK!! You guys, I thought this book was brilliant! So many great elements all thrown together. Our servers are getting hit pretty hard right now. To continue shopping, enter the characters as they are shown

Every time I walk into the living room my wife is watching Pretty Little Liars or Revenge or Riverdale or Veronica Mars or . . . well, you get the idea. Sometimes I watch a bit with her. As I started this book I immediately thought “this book will be perfect for her – it’s the same type of thing”! a b Trivedi, Dhruv (October 5, 2021). "Where Is One of Us Is Lying Filmed?". The Cinemaholic. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022 . Retrieved February 4, 2023. Goldberg, Lesley (August 15, 2019). " Queer as Folk Reboot, One of Us Is Lying Move to NBCUniversal's Streaming Service". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021 . Retrieved April 26, 2021. The Prom Queen who has never been able to find herself as a separate person from her long term boyfriend. The author also used alternating perspectives which gave us a different view of the story each time.I really enjoyed One of Us Is Lying. The mystery aspect of it was probably the most important for me, and I was pleasantly surprised by it. It comes together nicely and makes sense. You might be able to guess it before the reveal, but it’s still fun when the novel explains how all the other little details come together as well. McManus was heavily involved in the process of adapting the novel throughout; she provided input to all the scripts and episodes, but still allowed the writers free rein. [12] McManus stated that her main objective was to keep her characters' emotional cores intact. [13] In an interview, Madrona was asked if the series would stay faithful to its source material; he responded by saying, "We've been faithful to the spirit of the story and the themes and the characters, but also trying to add some little twists and turns here and there so we can surprise readers of the book." Madrona found the idea of a single season that tells a complete story while solving the show's biggest mystery very satisfying. He also claimed that after a season, viewers often lost interest in a show and stopped watching. Because of this, the series reveals who killed Simon, but many other questions are left unanswered at the end of the first season. [14] romance: I thought it was tolerable, but instead of being a sub plot, it had a big focus on it and I feel as if it may have taken away from the actual story. Why did I end up caring about this romance more than the main conflict?? Though the way things played out with the romance, I didn't like (see summary). At Bayview High, five students–Simon, Addy, Cooper, Bronwyn, and Nate–are given detention. Simon, known for starting an online gossip group with his friend Janae to snitch on his classmates, suffers a sudden and fatal allergic reaction. Each of the four students had a motive to kill Simon, and after it is determined his death was not an accident, an investigation is started.