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One by One by Ruth Ware

103 reviews

kirstenhewitt1993's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A classic mystery. I loved unraveling the clues and getting to make my guess of who-dunnit. The pace was good, building enough tension with small moments that keep you going, and then the ending was at the perfect time that there was a decent amount of denouement and wrapping up. An enjoyable read!

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jenheitland's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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katieo156's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Loved the setting and a few of the characters as well as the app- it was a fun idea that was fleshed out well. I didn't like the reveal- the killer's characterization took such a sharp turn from what it had been which felt lame, and the motivation ultimately didn't feel quite strong enough.

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brighta's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? No

3.0

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a bit cliche/obvious about who ends up being the killer, but not too bad of a book. it was a bit too similar to The Hunting Party, which i have read before this book, so that’s probably why it was quite easy to guess who the murderer was. also didn’t like how they had Liz sort of hella change near the end of the book and how she sort of did a 180 and was like not shy or nervous all of a sudden.

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starsnotshadows's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Loved the suspense and I was falling for every red herring! I think I like a few other Ruth Ware novels better, so I ranked this one a smidgen lower just to reflect that.

I just think the scenes following the Big Reveal felt a bit awkward and didn't really pull the ending together how I was expecting. Still great for the mystery and suspense though!

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whitneyrobson's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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minimicropup's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Pensive, mysterious, uneasy

A music app company has rented out a chalet for their upper level managers and shareholders to discuss company logistics and future direction.
We're following two POVs. One character worked for the music app company, and one is a staff member at the chalet.
Set in the French Alps.

Growls, Howls, and Tail Wags 🐺🐕:

👍 Pacing was consistent. There were action-adventure survival elements without being OTT, cheesy, "as if" or dragging on and on.
👍 Possible predictable villain, but enough red herrings for doubt to form. I guessed correctly in that way where I technically guessed EVERYONE was a suspect at some point. Even when I knew who was causing chaos I wanted to keep reading to see how things play out.

Cred Rating: Realistic/Plausible

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