Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

One by One by Ruth Ware

3 reviews

dkamada's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I thought this was an okay story. The beginning rundown of everyone at the company must work better in the physical book version than in the audiobook because I immediately forgot everyone. It would have made more sense to spread those little bios out over the first few chapters. It does feel like a lot of Ms. Ware's female characters hate themselves a whole bunch, which is a bummer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail

a_alves00's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism