NCantonLibrary Chat discussion

Hey Teens! Let's discuss Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Next!

Do you feel like the title for this book is appropriate as the sequel to One of Us is Lying? Why or Why Not?

How would the characters’ lives have been different if they had been allowed to keep their secrets? Would things have been better or worse for them?

What is the importance of social media in One of Us is Next? What message do you think the author was trying to convey regarding social media?

When playing a game of Truth or Dare...Which do you normally choose?Why?

Several of the main characters are dealing with unhealthy relationships and/or destructive behavior. Select an example of one and write about why it’s unhealthy, ways it could get worse, and alternately, what could happen to improve the situation?

Who did you believe to be the mastermind behind the truth or dare game? Why?

The John Hughes film that partly inspired the novel, The Breakfast Club, has an iconic song associated with it, “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” by Simple Minds. What song would pair with One of Us is Next?