One of us is lying
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Themes in the book
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Author
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Karen M. McManus
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Karen lives in Massachusetts with her son
She is the New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of the young adult thrillers one of us is lying and two can keep a secret. Her work has been translated into 39 languages.
She is 49 years old and her son is 13 years old. she wrote the book one of us is lying in 2017
Gossip, secrets and lies
Love
between Bronwyn and Nate is there love for example, ''I think you're hot, smart and funny. you do the right thing often than you give yourself credit for. I like your horrible taste in movies. I'd be proud to be your girlfriend. (chapter 19)
In this book you get to know the point of few from, the four main characters, bronwyn Rojas, Nate Macauley, Cooper Clay and Addy Prentiss
Protagonists
Bronwyn Rojas
Nate Macauley
Cooper Clay
Addy Prentiss
Antagonist
Wisdom of the youth
On the very first page, Karen establishes that the world of Bayview High is ruled by a network of gossip, secrets and lies. the title is not saying that it's just not one protagonists, but all four, who are lying to each other and themselves.
The events of this story happen in the beginning.
Chapter 10 (Bronwyn’s Perspective): “pleading the fifth” would be a major red flag —> That she has the right to remain silent or to not answer a question.
Chapter 10 “My phone’s ringing off the hook or you, Cooper” —> Coach Rufallo’s phone has been constantly ringing for Cooper.
Chapter 12 “A rookie mistake that smacks me in the face” —> When someone makes a mistake because they’re new at something and so the lack of experience comes back at them.
Chapter 11 “Nervous as hell” (A way of emphasizing how bad something is)
Chapter 13 “it bobs around like a loose cotton” (the fact that her hair moves around the whole time)
Chapter13 “your face lights up like a Christmas tree”.
“My brother, Lucas, clutches his stomach and staggers to the table with a long-suffering look when we finally sit down at seven” Staggers, means that you cannot walk or stand steadily but it
The moral of the story is set in Bayview High school. The author uses this place where the main thing happened
Jake Riordan
Simon's death and his story's
Principal Gupta
The characters use mobile phones. For example, the app: Tumblr. Which is a lifestyle-app and the app Netflix. ''It's like the tumblr post said'' chapter 17 ''as I scroll through Netflix titels'' chapter 12
The writer gives us curiosity in the few chapters that we’ve read.
The main character in it is apparently killed by some of his friends.
the time's sets in the present
Argues with parents
Flat characters
Vanessa
Kris
Meave
Ashton
Round charcacters
Janae
Nate's mother