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madarauchiha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
minor david bowie, death, gambling,
medium unsanitary, misogyny, sexual harassment
major child abuse, murder, suicide, bullying, sexual violence, injuries , gore, stalking / paranoia?, alcohol, death,
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Suicide, Bullying, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Stalking, Alcohol, and Death
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death
morganperks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Confinement, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Pedophilia, and Drug use
Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, and Suicide
patricia_epub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I also enjoyed the back-and-forth POVs between Erin, the chalet worker, and Liz, the oddball in the group of guests. I knew there was a reason why they were chosen as the "eyes" of the story and I am quite proud to say that I pieced that together early in the story. I loved the epistolary-like sections at the start of each chapter, which ultimately showed me the author's hand long before she was ready to give the readers the twist. Despite this, I am happy that knowing the identity of the killer did not put a damper on my enjoyment of the remaining 70% of the book.
I have my reservations with the fleshing out of some of the minor characters, who felt at times like caricatures with their brief comments or opinions. But considering how short their 3-day interaction was (not to mention the tragedies they faced on after the other), I think it's easy to get over with and just enjoy the ride. They were all definitely archetypes, as I had suspected right from the beginning, which did not give me much expectation in the character development area. My biggest issue was how some parts felt a bit draggy or even unnecessary. When I realized the entire ordeal only happened within 3 days, I was shocked because it felt like they've been in the cabin for a week at least.
The ending for the "villain" felt a bit anticlimactic for all that build-up, though. But I do appreciate Ruth Ware's attempt at parallel imagery. I would say that despite the twists and turns of the plot, the ending definitely cemented to me that this was a character-driven story. Overall, it was a good story and an equally-as-good execution.
Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Stalking, Vomit, Sexism, and Misogyny
shannonxvx's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Suicide and Misogyny