Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

61 reviews

leannanecdote's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Eating disorder

bulbasaurcowboy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Definitely full of twists and turns. A really good whodunit thriller that has a great medium pace throughout. Full of complex characters who come from different class backgrounds to meet at Oxford. The main character is a newcomer to the area and through her roommate blends into this new group full of historh and secrets that lead to tragic consequences. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

misskatz's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I would have rated this much higher at the beginning. I thought it was going to be 4 or 5 stars but it got quite repetitive and the reasons for the main character’s actions became more and more unbelievable, especially for a pregnant woman. Enjoyed the book as an easy read and a page turner but I don’t think it’s going to stick in my mind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Stalking and Sexual harassment

Minor: Violence

seashellsforshelley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

It’s just really slow and the story is not really compelling until the main climax. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Pregnancy

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment

karaplum's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

rhgrimes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Bullying, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

littlealderman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

rachel_stout's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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? No

4.25

Great build up and plot in this one, wish the relationships between the characters had been developed a bit more, especially in the flashbacks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Grief

Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

madlain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Cancer and Stalking

adriennelarocque's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer