Reviews

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

nattodaysatan's review against another edition

3.0

I think my problem with this book was that people hyped it up for me and I ended up predicting the end halfway through. Great idea for a story I just found it a bit too predictable.

lookalive_sunshine_109's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sarahelizn's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

graciemarie95's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

rmaez's review against another edition

3.0

Decent/fast paced read… but I definitely figured out the plot twist halfway through the book.

sthiel's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

shailydc's review against another edition

2.0

Very predictable and quite a bit far-fetched. But also a super easy and quick read, low-key after a heavy novel.

acoops's review against another edition

4.0

This book was not as “scary” as I had expected based on reviews, however Ruth Ware certainly knows how to build suspense and keep you reading. I found that the plot was a little predictable, but I still very much enjoyed it. I always feel very deeply for the vivid characters she writes and this book was no exception.

lalawoman416's review against another edition

4.0

So I loved the story, but I couldn't get past (and this is an early reveal) that a 26 year old woman would still have arrested development over a ten year old, 6 month long, high school relationship. I mean, the later reveal about the relationship doesn't make it any more believable! Then, the last reveal just never made sense.

But I did really like the story telling. It was engaging. And if I had no experience as a human being, and could suspend disbelief as much as required for this book, it would have been excellent.

allimmiller's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0