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The It Girl by Ruth Ware

17 reviews

doreyghc's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

kelseyr713's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Ruth Ware has done it again, crafting a compelling mystery with a main character I really felt for. Hannah is extremely likeable and sympathetic, and I understood her need to solve the mystery, even all these years later. I enjoyed the split timeline narrative and had a hard time putting this one down to go to sleep, especially towards the end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

vanesst's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sarabook's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug abuse and Murder

Minor: Sexual content and Stalking

soobooksalot's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The It Girl is an academic suspense/thriller, with the prestigious Oxford Pelham College as the backdrop.
 Ten years ago, Hannah Jones's wealthy and popular roommate, April Clarke-Cliveden was found murdered in their dorm room. 
 Convicted for the crime was one of the college's security porters, John Neville, who died in prison while proclaiming his innocence. 
 Told in two storylines; Hannah's distress and remorse are recounted in After, and events leading to the murder itself a decade earlier in Before.
 This is some great slow-burn storytelling, with webs of drama and flawed characters.
 This has been a highly-anticipated release for many - myself included - and it absolutely did not disappoint.
 Recommended!
 For release on July 12.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Drug use, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, and Alcohol

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, and Death of parent