Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

25 reviews

colleenmdavis's review

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Violence

ravenousrose's review

I’ve enjoyed this author’s books before, but I couldn’t get into this one. The MC wasn’t someone I felt connected to, so she mostly irritated me. Maybe this book would be a good fit for a different reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Minor: Terminal illness

k3llyb3lly's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Confinement, Abandonment, Cancer, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Cursing

obsessivebooklover's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Terminal illness, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

Moderate: Cancer

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Blood, Alcohol, Gore, Classism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Grief and Vomit

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I wanted to see what happened at the end of this one, but I had a hard time getting into it. It felt too long, but the beginning also felt too quick; the action started before I could get to know Lo as a character, so I never really developed sympathy or a connection to her. I also felt like she was kind of terrible at common sense and any sort of decision-making. Weird stuff going on? Better drink a whole bunch. Saw a weird thing? Better harass everyone about it until they're positive that you're unstable. Important object? Better just leave it lying around for housekeeping to throw out. She was almost too annoying to root for. Also what the living hell was that

whole assault scene

that was brushed off like nothing?? That was not okay! Knocking my rating down another quarter point for that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, and Confinement

Moderate: Blood, Sexual assault, Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Death, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Grief

michelle_my_belle's review

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Terminal illness, Blood, Confinement, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cancer

e1eanorgrace's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

Exactly what I want in a page-turning thriller, enjoyed the writing style and the first person narrative. I totally bought in and felt the stress of the protagonist as tensions rose. That being said, there are plot points that are unrealistically convenient,  I personally didn’t find them glaring however. Nice and tidy ending too which some people may not love but I was satisfied with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide and Sexual harassment

babudarabu's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Kidnapping, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

bobbeym's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was my first book by Ruth Ware and it was a roller coaster of a ride.  It's hard to say too much though without giving away major spoilers.  The writing was well done, the characters well fleshed out and extremely realistic in their behaviors, IMO.   The details and scenery were stunning -- I could absolutely imagine myself on the boat touring Scandinavia (just hopefully with less drama!).     I loved the twists and was caught off guard at the end because I didn't see it coming.  This is definitely an author to add to my Must Read list.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Murder, Incest, and Cancer