Reviews tagging 'Classism'

One by One by Ruth Ware

9 reviews

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

Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, and Bullying

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

growintogardens's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

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

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

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: Blood, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Mental illness, Murder, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Violence, and Medical content

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Drug use

saliwali's review against another edition

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: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Bullying, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Classism, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

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

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

a_alves00's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Classism, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual harassment, Violence, Body horror, Bullying, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Murder

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Violence, Classism, Drug use, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

batcaves's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Alcohol, and Bullying

hnnh_bug's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Fun whodunnit and a quick read (would recommend for a vacation read)--but if you're a murder mystery fan, very easy to spot the murderer early on in the book. I've seen a lot of negative reviews for people expecting this to be the next And Then There Were None. I wouldn't classify this as a locked room mystery as others have--it relies on all the old tropes in a predictable way and it's easy to deduce the murderer from the very beginning. There is also a fair bit of resolution after the reveal, so if you prefer your mysteries to end with the reveal, this book may drag out for you. But if you know what you're in for--a fun, if a little standard, whodunnit--this mystery is a cool (literally) setting with a good dose of squirming, entitled British-aristocracy-meets-modern-tech-bros. Additional content warnings: avalanche (environmental disaster/death) and a fair amount of profanity, if that's not your cup of tea. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Classism, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Blood