Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

31 reviews

sandysmith's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.75

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  In January 2021, I kick-started my reading journey having put reading on the  back burner whilst bringing up the children only reading when on holiday, having previously being an avid reader. I couldn't get on with the book book, I get it she was tired but reading someone being tired was just exhausting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Alcohol, Murder, Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Sexual assault

mzola9's review

slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Murder, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, and Violence

Minor: Physical abuse, Ableism, and Vomit

There is a fairly detailed description of a home invasion. I would say it is more detailed than the descriptions of murder and the trauma that it causes is a central focus of the book.

danicat2's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Confinement, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Blood, and Cancer

moreta1's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood and Cancer

azzab's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

Second book read by this author. It was well written but I just couldn't connect with the main character. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Alcohol, and Cancer

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

jesscoast's review

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? It's complicated

4.0

A popcorn thriller was just what I wanted -a closed door mystery with extravagant suspects, dodgy alibis, pointing fingers and betrayals, unravelling back stories, and people who are not who they say they are- and exactly what I got. I enjoyed this even more than In A Dark, Dark Wood. It was well constructed, clever, and a female protagonist who actually solves problems and is resourceful. A few loose ends never fully got tied up

like why did the maid spill info about letting a friend stay on the ship when she didn’t actually do that in the end

and a few instances were a little far fetched.  Lo wasn’t a particularly lovable or memorable protagonist, and she smartened up at the end which she didn’t seem to be able to do earlier in the plot, but the sequence of events gave her some benefit of the doubt. She always seemed to have the disadvantage of being hungry , sleep deprived, drunk or hungover, unmedicated, disoriented and generally queasy, to an effect that made the reader sea sick at times. Ware succeeded in creating a chilling, claustrophobic, and eerie setting that contrasted the luxury hospitality of the ship, which was a fun juxtaposition and went a long way to creating distrust for everyone above or below deck.

I was waiting for a post script twist, which I was happy to get in the end. Believable? Not really. Entertaining? Absolutely. Loads of dramatic effect and atmospheric prose? Of course.  All in all, it was what I wanted it to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

leckner_library's review

mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Cancer, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

twistykris's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Confinement

Moderate: Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Cancer

Minor: Suicide, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Vomit