Reviews tagging 'Grief'

One by One by Ruth Ware

44 reviews

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

booksandbujos's review

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

katieo156's review

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

dexkit10's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault and Blood

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Rape, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

growintogardens's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Classism

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

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

noxygens's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

blouviere4's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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