Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

22 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

starsnotshadows's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

Not my favorite from Ruth Ware. I think this is her first, so that makes sense. It was definitely a page-turner, but none of the characters were compelling. 

This book should be renamed "An extended explanation of Chekov's gun"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Murder and Gun violence

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship

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

mmadill227's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion

growintogardens's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I've read 2 other books by the author and loved them, but this one wasn't her best. I didn't like any characters, and Nora was not the smartest cookie. It was pretty easy to figure out the who/why of the mystery early on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Car accident, Mental illness, Grief, Medical content, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Pregnancy, Blood, Violence, Abortion, Cursing, and Vomit

astareads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

Moderate: Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, and Ableism

Minor: Fatphobia

directorpurry's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident

chris_reads's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Entertaining, if a bit predictable. The lead feels willfully ignorant. 2.75 ✰ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Death, Gun violence, and Medical content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion, Drug use, Outing, Suicide attempt, and Adult/minor relationship

belladonnashrike's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

okay this book was so damn good. I don’t know why it took me so long to pick it back up again, but i read a majority of it in one sitting - I couldn’t put it down!

reminded me a lot of of gillian flynn’s work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abortion, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Alcohol, Mental illness, Car accident, Drug use, Blood, and Death

Minor: Abortion, Gore, Grief, Vomit, and Pregnancy

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