Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

One by One by Ruth Ware

17 reviews

askmeokay's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual assault

tferrell91's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

A bit of a slow burn at first, but very atmospheric. I could not for the life of me make sense of the layout of the chalet, but the snow storm raging outside was a nice backdrop to the drama unfolding inside. I really liked Erin,  but I loved Danny and their friendship.

I really liked that there was still a good chunk of the book left after you find out who the killer is and how it devoted several chapters to wrapping up the characters’ stories. 

I suspected Liz might be the killer about a quarter of the way in, but I wasn’t sure if the author was intentionally misleading the reader. Ultimately, I thought the reveal was satisfying. The page where implying her death at the end was kind of iconic.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

I loved the idea of it, especially being set in the mountains, but just don’t think it was executed well. The killer was obvious, the twist in Erin’s backstory was weird (it’s just sad, not anything damming), there were too many lackluster characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault

erkietheturkey's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

saliwali's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

courtney_g's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

I loved this Thriller so much. A great read for these hot summer days. Reminded me of middle school and high school ski trips and was the perfect level of chilling for me.

morganperks's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Suicide

ekmook's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

allisonwonderlandreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I stayed up all night reading this book because it freaked me out so much. In case this was ever in question, I will never be going skiing ever. Not even for the hot chocolate. I can get that somewhere less terrifying and avalanche-y.

I try to be upfront about the fact that I'm an idiot about solving mystery/thrillers. My problem is that I'm so suspicious of literally everyone that no single suspect stands out as particularly murderous. It could just as easily have been Sally with the teddy bear in the nursery, for all I know (ok, that actually sounds very sinister... do not sign me up for that book). I'll think I've noticed something highly suspect, and then a character has the same idea almost immediately, a sure sign that it is too blatantly obvious and I am in the process of being outsmarted. The dual POV had my two brain cells working mighty hard trying to recall who knew what (including me, let's be honest). It was a fascinating approach to storytelling, and as those trapped in the chalet are picked off one by one, I found myself glancing backwards at what the two protagonists had seen and heard to try to find gaps and deceptions.

So basically, I was indeed very ~thrilled~ by this novel. I was on edge for almost the entire thing, both before and after the murderer is revealed. I also appreciated the wrap-up/wind down time at the end to see how the surviving characters react to the truth and move forward.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Grief

justnei's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse