Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

19 reviews

mangofraiche's review

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

headachesince03's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gore

voxelbee's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Cancer

Minor: Drug use, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Vomit, Suicide, Medical content, and Blood

calamitywindpetal's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death

Moderate: Sexism, Blood, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Confinement, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia

irenemarie's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I really don't get the harsh reviews for this one. Perhaps because I have not read Ware's other novels? That while I can dislike characters, I can become entranced by a good thriller? Either way, I consumed this in one sitting. My heart racing and eager to discover the conclusion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Mental illness, Murder, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

bookish_venus's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

The first half was kind of boring and slow paced but the second half was eventful and and fast. Initially I find the characters not likeable and sometimes very irritating but soon it’s turns into interesting and eventful and the fact the whole story happens in a cruise is adding to the effect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Torture, Terminal illness, Murder, and Infidelity

happyreadings's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Before I get into this review, I just want to preemptively say, I am not a fan of the "the woman is crazy/unreliable/unstable" trope in thrillers. With that being said, I understand the hype with this book. It was really well written and it did build up very nicely. I didn't really care much for the plot twist at the end though so that was disappointing but overall, I thought it was a decent novel. This is also my first Ruth Ware novel so I don't know if there are any others that are better than this one.

This story follows Laura, Lo, a journalist who gets to board a cruise so she can write an article on how luxurious it was. However, that all falls flat when her apartment gets burgled the day prior and now she is full of paranoia and lack of sleep. Things get even worse when she boards the cruise ship: she hears someone get thrown overboard in the room next to her. The only problem? No one believes her. No guests or staff are missing from the boat. So is she crazy or is she telling the truth? 

So if this is the type of plot/trope you are into, then this book is right up your alley. However, if this plot/trope is something you are not into, then keep walking, you won't be missing out on anything. Although, if anyone has any other Ruth Ware books to try then I will definitely try them because I've heard she's a great author.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

morganperks's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Death, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, Suicide, and Infidelity

amye's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I found the most interesting bits of this book to be the beginning and the end when the pace was quickest and most of the action took place. The actual "bad guy" was obvious very quickly, but the way the mystery played out was unexpected enough to catch me off guard. Aside from some frustrating naivete from the main character and some solid doses of fat shaming scattered in, this was a quick, pretty enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity