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2017 novel past Karen G. McManus

One of Us Is Lying

Author	Karen M. McManus
State	United states
Language	English
Genre	Immature developed fiction Mystery fiction Contemporary fiction
Published	29 May 2017 (Delacorte Printing, United states of america) one June 2017 (Penguin Books, UK)
Media blazon	Print (hardback and paperback) Audiobook E-book
Pages	368
ISBN	978-0-141-37563-2
Followed by	One of United states of america Is Next[1]

One of U.s.a. Is Lying is a young developed, mystery/suspense novel past American writer Karen M. McManus. The book is her debut novel, originally published in the The states past Delacorte Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, on 30 May 2017.^[two]

The book uses multiperspectivity to show the points-of-view of all four student suspects. It has received several accolades including a 166-week run on the New York Times all-time-seller list.^[3]

A sequel, 1 of U.s.a. Is Adjacent, was published on January 7, 2020, while a television serial adaptation premiered on Oct vii, 2021.

Plot [edit]

At Bayview High, Bronwyn, Simon, Nate, Cooper, and Addy, attend detention with teacher Mr. Avery later he constitute mobile phones in each of their schoolhouse numberless, against the high school's no-phone policy. However, each of the students claims that the phones are not theirs and that someone played a prank on them. They hear a standoff in the school parking lot, and Mr. Avery leaves to investigate. Simon — creator of the 'Nigh That' gossip app in which the personal lives of students at Bayview High are posted for the rest of the school to see — begins a speech about the stereotypical personalities of the other four students and how he, through his app, is the omniscient narrator. He drinks water from a plastic loving cup and suffers a fatal allergic reaction due to his peanut allergy. The others attempt to assist, but it is as well late and Simon dies in the hospital.

Initially, the incident is considered an accident, but afterward a Tumblr postal service is shared, claiming that Simon's death was planned and the killer watched him die, the police begin to investigate and discover an unpublished post past Simon that features the secrets of the other four students. Each of the secrets would affect the educatee's future: Bronwyn's cheating on a exam could touch on her college applications; Nate's repeated misdemeanor could send him to jail; Addy'due south infidelity might terminate her human relationship with Jake; and the allegation of steroid-employ could halt Cooper'due south potential baseball career. The iv are initially suspicious of one another simply begin to grow closer due to their shared situation.

The investigation receives media attending and the iv are dubbed the 'Bayview four.' After Simon's funeral, his post is leaked and the residual of the school learns the four's secrets, triggering the consequences: Bronwyn's parents are disappointed; Nate'south house is searched for drug possibility; Addy'due south human relationship ends, and Cooper'southward performance is investigated. This prompts Maeve, Bronwyn's younger sister, to investigate Simon's online activity, which brings to light an encrypted original post about Cooper, and Simon'due south activity on massacre-worship forums, on which he mentions a similar want.

Addy befriends Janae, Simon'southward friend. Bronwyn and Nate return to the latter's home to avoid the media and find his mother, who he claimed was dead (but had in fact suffered from bipolar disorder and drug addiction, and had moved to Oregon, leaving Nate and his father behind). She claims to at present be sober and wishes to reconcile with her son and help. The encrypted file regarding Cooper is opened by the police, revealing that the steroid accusations are false and that Cooper is actually gay. This in plough outs him, causing a rift between Cooper and his father, who is homophobic. When Cooper is bullied verbally in the cafeteria after this news is leaked, Nate defends him, and the grouping sits together, demonstrating their new solidarity and friendship. Prove is plant tying Nate to the murder and he is arrested. Bronwyn contacts Eli Kleinfelter, a lawyer she saw on television defending the 'Bayview four' on the crime evidence 'Mikhail Powers Investigates', asking him to assistance.

Bronwyn believes the fender bough in the school parking lot that distracted the group was set up, then she asks Cooper to meet if a friend of his can help find the blood-red Camaro involved. When he does, Bronwyn confronts the commuter, who admits he and a friend were paid to stage the accident past Simon. She suggests a coming together betwixt the remaining three, and allies to their plight — Maeve, and Addy'southward sis Ashton. Cooper's partner, Kris, suggests that Simon may have died by suicide and framed the others for his death, and that Janae may know more.

Janae hasn't been at school for a calendar week and isn't responding to texts, then Addy goes to her domicile, where Janae confesses that Simon had been frustrated and angry for years that he wasn't more of import in loftier school, and so he rigged the Junior prom to become King. Jake heard him bragging about the plan and Simon was afraid he would be exposed, so he told Jake about Addy's infidelity with TJ. Simon and so enlisted Jake's help with his suicide program, telling Jake he could get even by framing Addy as Simon'southward murderer. Janae was supposed to establish the evidence on Addy, but when she couldn't bring herself to do information technology, she planted information technology on Nate instead. Jake has been harassing Janae for ruining the programme, and he arrives while Addy is still at that place. Addy attempts to record the chat, merely her phone rings, drawing Jake's attention. Addy runs into the forest but Jake follows, trying to strangle her and hitting her caput with a stone. Addy is saved by Cooper, who had accompanied her to the business firm and saw Jake arrive.

Jake is taken into custody and Nate is released but is shaken from his time in the juvenile detention middle, rejecting Bronwyn's concern and breaking off their relationship. Addy heals in the hospital and after, Ashton asks Addy to live with her, which Addy happily accepts. Cooper's college options brainstorm to reappear and his human relationship with his male parent starts to improve. Bronwyn applies to Yale and begins dating Evan Neiman, another student, though she does not consider it serious. She later finds Nate waiting for her later on a major piano recital when he apologizes for dismissing her. The story ends every bit she accepts his offer to a movie as friends.

Characters [edit]

• Bronwyn Rojas: 1 of the four point-of-view characters; the 'encephalon'. Is an overachiever and Yale-hopeful from a well-to-do family unit who are also Ivy League graduates. She is a fellow member, and often founder, of several after-school clubs. She has a skillful relationship with her younger sister, Maeve, and is protective of her. Her main secret is she cheated on her chemical science test in order to maintain her straight-A status, which she fears will touch on her college dreams. It is later revealed that she left a threatening message to Simon after he posted nearly her sister.
• Nate Macauley: One of the iv point-of-view characters; the 'criminal'. Is a 'bad male child' who is on probation for selling drugs. He lives with his alcoholic father subsequently his unpredictable, drug-addicted mother left and supposedly died several years ago. Their primary source of income is from a inability assart afterwards his begetter'south work injury and is the reason Nate sells drugs. His primary secret is that he has been standing to sell drugs. It is too later revealed that his mother is nonetheless alive. Nate has a lizard named Stan.
• Addy Prentiss: Also known as Adelaide, One of the 4 point-of-view characters; the 'princess'. Is i of the popular students at the school. She is besotted with her boyfriend, Jake, just her secret is that she cheated on him with TJ, another boy within their friendship grouping. She eventually confesses to Jake, who breaks up with her. She is comforted past her older sis, Ashton, who helps her through the break-upward and with her self-discovery.
• Cooper Clay: One of the iv point-of-view characters; the 'jock'. He is a promising baseball star who is accused of steroid use by Simon's post. Information technology is afterward revealed that the original post was edited and his underground removed, but it eventually comes to light that he is gay.
• Simon Kelleher: Self-proclaimed omniscient narrator and creator of Nearly That, the gossip app revolving around the students of the fictional American high school, Bayview High. He is noted to suffer from depression. His death acts every bit a catalyst for the events of the story, and the rumors and secrets told in his app are what implicate the others in detention as suspects for his murder.
• Maeve Rojas: Bronwyn'southward younger sis. She takes a proactive role alongside Bronwyn in trying to solve the murder. She has too been featured in a post by Simon. She suffered from leukemia at the young age of seven.
• Jake Riordan: Addy's boyfriend and old friend of Simon's. He has a controlling nature, and when Addy's secret comes to light, he breaks upward with her.
• Ashton Prentiss: Addy's older sis. She has a rocky relationship with her husband Charlie, so spends a lot of time at the family home. She dislikes Jake and the way he treats Addy.
• Janae: Janae is Simon's best friend. She plays a crucial part in the climax. She becomes friends with Addy. She is insecure.
• Eli Kleinfelter: Lawyer who works for the pro bono legal group Until Proven. Bronwyn reaches out to him to defend Nate because he has no lawyer.
• Kris: He is Cooper's secret boyfriend. He helps to decode the mystery.

Reception [edit]

Reception of One of United states Is Lying has been mostly positive, receiving multiple awards and nominations, primarily inside the Immature Adult category. Reviewer Mary Cosola of Common Sense Media comments that the plot "raises lots of ethical questions" and "provides good word topics", receiving an overall rating of four-stars, with an age rating of xiv+.^[4] Nivea Serrao of Entertainment Weekly praises the author for the nuanced characters and their development, and for challenging the initial stereotypes, but notes that the slow reveal of the secrets leaves the reader with less time to appoint with the ending'south more than fully developed characters.^[5] Kirkus Reviews acknowledges the "insights into common adolescent struggles" and "opportunities for cocky-reflection" for young readers, also rating the volume for readers between 14-18, however criticizes that author's use of language and the plot, which they advise "border on platitude". It as well mentions how, although Bronwyn, Maeve, and their begetter'due south side of the family are Colombian, the cast is predominantly white.^{[half dozen]}

1 of United states of america Is Lying has been described on several occasions every bit a cross betwixt The Breakfast Lodge and Pretty Piffling Liars.^{[7] [viii] [2]}

Awards and recognition [edit]

• New York Times bestseller for 129 weeks^[three]
• ABA IndieBound bestseller^[nine]
• U.s. Today bestseller^[10]
• A New York Public Library'southward Best Volume for Teens selection^[11]
• A YALSA 2018 Teens' Top X selection^[12]
• A YALSA 2018 Quick Choice for Reluctant Young Developed Readers^[13]
• An Entertainment Weekly All-time YA Book of the Year pick^[14]
• A PopCrush Best Immature Adult Book of the Yr pick^[fifteen]
• A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year selection^[16]
• Teen Reader's Choice Honour for Chignecto-Key Regional Eye for Pedagogy^[17]

Nominations:

• A YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction Book nominee^[xviii]
• A CBC Teen Pick Book Award nominee^[nineteen]
• A Goodreads Best Young Developed Book of the Year nominee^[20]

Sequel [edit]

A sequel, Ane of Us Is Next, was published by Delacorte Printing on January vii, 2020.^[21] Fix ane year later, the novel follows the residents of Bayview every bit someone starts playing a sinister game of Truth or Dare.^[22]

Television adaptation [edit]

A goggle box series based on the novel was originally in development from E! in September 2017. All the same, the project was moved to NBCUniversal, who gave it a pilot order in August 2019 for Peacock.^{[23] [24]} After the pilot was filmed in November 2019,^[25] the projection was given a series social club in Baronial 2020 for a full of 8 episodes.^[26] The remaining seven episodes were filmed in New Zealand.^[27] The series premiered on Oct 7, 2021.^[28]

References [edit]

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2. ^ ^{a b} "One of Us Is Lying by Karen K. McManus". Penguin Random House Canada . Retrieved 15 May 2019.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Immature Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - April 21, 2019 - The New York Times". The New York Times . Retrieved nine May 2019.
4. ^ Cosola, Mary (22 July 2017). "1 of Us Is Lying - Book Review". world wide web.commonsensemedia.org . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
5. ^ Serrao, Nivea. "' The Breakfast Club ' Meets Murder Mystery in ' One of United states of america Is Lying ': EW Review". EW.com . Retrieved 14 May 2019.
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8. ^ "Review: One of Us is Lying – Karen McManus". YA SHELF. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
9. ^ "National Indie Bestsellers - Children's Young Adult". the American Booksellers Association. 14 May 2019. Retrieved xiv May 2019.
10. ^ Karen 1000. McManus [@writerkmc] (five January 2018). "Ahhhh!!! One is United states of america Is Lying made the USA Today bestseller listing for the starting time fourth dimension this week!" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 September 2020 – via Twitter.
11. ^ "Best Books for Teens". New York Public Library- Best Books for Teens . Retrieved 14 May 2019.
12. ^ "Official 2018 Teens' Meridian Ten titles announced". News and Printing Center. sixteen October 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
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14. ^ "The x best YA books of 2017". EW.com . Retrieved 14 May 2019.
15. ^ Aslanian, Emily Maas. "x Best Young Developed Books We Read in 2017". PopCrush . Retrieved 14 May 2019.
16. ^ "28 Of The Best YA Books Released In 2017 That You'll Desire To Read Immediately". BuzzFeed . Retrieved 14 May 2019.
17. ^ "Library News | Chignecto Cardinal Regional Centre for Education". ccrce.ca . Retrieved fourteen May 2019. }
18. ^ "Young Adult Library Clan 2018 Teen's Superlative Ten PDF" (PDF) . Retrieved 14 May 2019.
19. ^ "Ane of United states is Lying – Children'southward Book Council". The Children'due south Book Council . Retrieved 14 May 2019.
20. ^ "Lists That Contain I of United states of america Is Lying past Karen Yard. McManus". www.goodreads.com . Retrieved 14 May 2019.
21. ^ "EW's winter thriller preview: Your complete guide to the season's best page-turners". EW.com . Retrieved 5 February 2020.
22. ^ One of U.s.a. Is Next past Karen M. McManus | Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews.
23. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (15 August 2019). "NBCU Streamer Orders 'One Of Us Is Lying' YA Mystery Drama Pilot Based On Volume". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
24. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (15 August 2019). "'Queer as Folk' Reboot, 'I of The states Is Lying' Move to NBCUniversal'southward Streaming Service". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
25. ^ "1 of Us Is Lying". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
26. ^ White, Peter (12 August 2020). "'I Of U.s. Is Lying': Peacock Orders Young-Adult Mystery Drama To Serial; Darío Madrona To Showrun". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
27. ^ "Ane of Us Is Lying". Production Listing. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
28. ^ Del Roaserio, Alexandra (13 September 2021). "'One Of U.s. Is Lying': Peacock YA Drama Unveils Total Trailer, Sets Premiere Date – Update". Borderline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

External links [edit]

• Karen M. McManus Official Author Website

coopersionsity.blogspot.com

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_of_Us_Is_Lying

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