Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

51 reviews

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

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

theotheleo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Medical content, and Stalking

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

rad_reads_123's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

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

lindsayvale's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

The thriller mystery of this was fine, but oh my god the main character just felt so incredibly clueless. I also wonder how much Ware had actually researched on PTSD because it didn't feel like the MC's reactions to the trauma, so many years later, made that much sense. She had already been through therapy, but she couldn't handle her mental health or seemed to have processed the event. And that makes me feel bad because healing isn't linear and everyone has their own schedule, but she's also fictional, so. I'm not sure if it's actually worse that the MC said over and over how stupid she'd been or if I would have had more sympathy if she was just incredibly clueless. May not try reading this author again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Eating disorder, Blood, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

madelinequinne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

SPOILERS 

Really enjoyed this, kind of reminded me of if we were villains. 

I would have NEVER guessed Hugh was April’s killer until those last few chapters, i was so sure it was going to be Will the whole time up until then, and I love a plot twist so automatically loved this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail