One of Us Is Lying
by Karen M. McManus, Karen M. McManus (author)
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On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.
Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.
Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.
Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.
Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.
And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High s notorious gossip app.
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?
Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them. From the Hardcover edition."
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The novel opens by introducing the main characters through distinct high school archetypes: the brain, the beauty, the criminal, and the athlete. How did these initial labels influence your perception of each character, and how did the story challenge or reinforce those perceptions as their true selves were revealed?
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The core of the story revolves around the secrets each character holds. What role do secrets play in defining our identity, both to ourselves and to others? Have you ever felt the pressure to hide something significant about yourself, and what was the impact of that secrecy?
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Simon created a gossip app to expose the hidden truths of his peers. Do you think his actions, however ethically questionable, ultimately brought about a form of justice, or simply more chaos? How do you view the role of gossip and public shaming in today's society, especially online?
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