Happy Saturday bookworms! Today I'm excited to be reviewing You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus! I'd like to thank Penguin Teen Canada for sending me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review! Click the button below to see content warnings for the book. Be sure to pick up this book when it comes out on November 30th! content warnings
Murder, drugs, inappropriate relationships, kidnapping, guns Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be best friends, that is until they grew apart. But when all three of them have a horrible beginning to their day and meet by chance, they decide to spontaneously ditch school and go for a day trip in the city. Except now that they're here they don't know what to say to each other. Until they see another classmate skipping and unintentionally follow him to the scene of his own murder. And it turns out all three of them have a connection to the dead kid, and some secrets of their own.
When I first heard about this book it was described as Ferris Bueller's Day Off but with murder and I was immediately sold. I love that movie and definitely could see similarities between the two. We have the three main characters going for a day trip in the city and segments of the book that are led by two students reporting on the school news. This book definitely sucked me in. I actually read 60% of it in one sitting! I've found that Karen M. McManus' books are really binge worthy and whenever I sit down to read them I get sucked into the plot. The mystery element was very intriguing and I have to say I didn't see the end coming. It felt very cohesive, with little bits of information scattered throughout that all came together in the end. I enjoyed learning about the main characters. I'd have to say that Matteo was my favourite out of the three. I admired his work ethic and overall loyalty to his family. However, I wish I got to know the side characters a little more. Since the book takes place over one day it also added a sense of urgency and excitement. We had some fun settings like a specialty donut place which is making me really hungry for a blueberry donut. It sounds so good! I had a blast reading this book! Anyone that loves Ferris Bueller's Day Off will definitely enjoy this! I gave this book 4/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. That's a wrap on my review of You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus. I hope you enjoyed it! What're some of your favourite 80s movies? Let me know in the comments below!
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