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One by One by Ruth Ware

abigail_reading's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

So much fun. Just a great murder mystery thriller with a touch of unreliable narrator 

valerie_hamilton's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

emaried's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

alynn_xo's review against another edition

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4.0

After seeing One By One on booktok, the hype surrounding it made it impossible for me not to read. The book, two person point of view, starts of awfully slow going back and forth on the same topics. It isn’t until the middle of the book that it starts to pick up with suspense. A very “Who Done It” with twists I did not see coming whatsoever. By the end of One By One I was happy to stick it out and finish. Although I will say it’s not nearly as suspenseful as it was hyped up to be, but none the less a good book to read.

thejudge's review against another edition

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5.0

Ruth War could be a modern Agatha Christie. One By One is engaging and exciting. The mystery unravels slowly, building tension and suspense as you try to figure out who could be the culprit. An exciting ending left me craving more, so I dove deeper into Ruth’s bibliography!

the_sunken_library's review against another edition

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4.0

Compelling and full of twists. Guessed some bits but others eluded me until crunch time.

historybabe's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

magentaswan's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

memimmm's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

wishingonabook's review against another edition

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adventurous tense medium-paced

3.5