Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

One by One by Ruth Ware

6 reviews

starsnotshadows's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Gore, and Sexual assault

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

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

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

closelywatchedfilms's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Medical trauma

readerette's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Definitely felt I was being bashed over the head with the details as the plot unfolded. If you're not interested in software development or startups this may not be the book for you, as a great deal of the book goes into the app this group of people support and the politics around it. I did not enjoy the "hints" that got dropped about who the killer ended up being; it was very obvious. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Medical trauma

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, and Cursing

lisasf2f04's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence