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In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

37 reviews

jordynjohnson's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

I really wanted to love this book but I found that it kind of dragged and the twists were quite predictable. I still enjoyed it but I didn’t love it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Drug use and Abortion

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I've read nearly every book by Ruth Ware at this point, and it's only because I've been so stressed and overwhelmed recently that I can't spare the brain space for anything more complicated. I need Ms. Ware's super repetitive writing that reminds me of details several times, so that I can zone out a good bit. I was really surprised how many lists this book was on. I mean, this was fine. I did want to know what happened in the end. I predicted the villain pretty early. I also found the MC extremely annoying. And why is it so hard to get a MC who isn't a precious little size small with size 6 feet like a fourth grader. Like my god, why is a female writer trying to make her protag the smallest that a woman can be? I do appreciate that Imogen Church does her very best with the text though, every time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Death, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Confinement, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual content

adelinebal4's review

mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Murder, Outing, Drug use, Grief, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Car accident, and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Gore, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

chelly_reads's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Drug use, Alcohol, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic friendship

bessadams's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Outing, Abortion, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Vomit

owls_rainbow's review

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Death, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion

rochelleisreading's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

Very unlikable cast of characters. Probably Ruth Ware's worst book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abortion

tiffany8's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Car accident, Gun violence, and Murder

brookey8888's review

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

3.5

Honestly absolutely nothing was shocking and it was painfully obvious. With that being said I did enjoy this and like the atmosphere. It was interesting to see the relationship dynamics. I loved Nina she was honestly my favorite part of this book. It’s your newer to thrillers I would recommend this, but if your not and are looking for a big plot twist and not just a good time I wouldn’t recommend this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Blood, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Vomit, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Outing, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Violence

mandi_buelow's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

The story did keep me guessing and wondering what was going to happen. It kept me engaged enough that I wanted to finish and find out what happened.
The only reason I’m rating it lower is because the characters are in their late twenties but throughout the book, they were very immature in their words and actions towards one another. It was just very high schoolish to me in some points and the way they acted at the “hen”. 
I can appreciate (since I’m 32) going out for a girl’s weekend and letting lose but some of the things they did just seemed juvenile especially Nora when she wouldn’t say no to doing something she didn’t want to do. I just feel at that age and having some life experience by that point that you should have enough self confidence to say no to things you aren’t comfortable doing. 

Overall it was okay. I’m not mad I read it and I did find the story entertaining.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion