Reviews tagging 'Murder'

One by One by Ruth Ware

112 reviews

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

maddlecat's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Suicide

kaayaak's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

Very predictable, but Danny was a king

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual harassment

bessadams's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcohol

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

darbter's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment

nja820's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

Ware builds tension and develops characters so well. You care what happens to these people. The plot itself was just ok, but you stay for the well rounded characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Minor: Gore, Sexual assault, and Suicide

booksandbujos'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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment

jenheitland's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

katieo156's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism