Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

4 reviews

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

spooderman's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Ableism, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Outing, and Vomit

Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

mblanke's review

dark emotional 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Sexual content

sonygaystation's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.0

Not to be exceedingly callous but this book feels like it’s a 17 year old’s first novel posted on wattpad chapter by chapter. All THAT for a man??? One poorly written cliché after another. Also hated the way the women were written lmao and Flo was such an upsetting character like why do crime novels always have to hinge on memory loss and emotional instability? Anyway at least it was a super quick read (and I admit I was morbidly curious about how much more it could annoy me enough to keep from DNFing) even though sometimes it did kind of feel like pulling teeth. Think if you like crime novels this is a good one to pick up in the airport and read on the plane only to leave it behind for the next flyer 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Sexual content