Reviews tagging 'Death'

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

89 reviews

michaelawatkins's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

sofiam19's review against another edition

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? No

3.75

Husband got me this book. Enjoyed the writing and tense feel throughout. It was slightly predictable and a couple of unanswered questions 

Will was very sus… why was he laughing and treating Hannah like that? I get the misdirection but come on, why are you chasing after your pregnant wife? We never address that after it happened. Hannah goes back to her rose-colored glasses with her relationship.

… but not a bad page-turner! May have to check some of Ware’s other books out!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Drug use and Blood

littlealderman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

theotheleo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Medical content, and Stalking

rachel_stout's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

Great build up and plot in this one, wish the relationships between the characters had been developed a bit more, especially in the flashbacks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Grief

Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

rad_reads_123's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

allisonplus's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Death

Moderate: Stalking, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

adriennelarocque's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Stalking and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Alcohol

abbeyroad1410's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I really could not put this book down once I got halfway through it. I actually procrastinated finishing my homework just to get to the ending of the book this morning. The plot was fast-paced and took so many twists and turns that I just wanted closure. Who DID kill April?
My biggest complaint with this book was that Hannah was very relatable in a way that made her very uninteresting. I do think she served her purpose as a main character, however, which was to live in the shadow of April and to be so plain that you knew she didn't have a real motive in killing April.
Similarly, Hannah and Will's relationship was not well developed. At times, I felt like I was reading about Hannah's infatuation with Will rather than her love for him. Yes, they went on dates, and he was concerned about her pregnancy, but I just didn't feel this romantic connection between them. 
On the other hand, most of the side characters came off the page. Ryan was barely in the novel, yet you could feel his presence. (Honestly, Ryan deserved more time in this novel.) John Neville had the eeriness that made you think he did it and made a reader's skin crawl. November and April had this glowing aura without you having to see them. 
Another thing this novel did really well was to create nostalgia for Freshman year of college. I honestly don't think I've wanted to go back to the awkwardness of freshman year more than reading the before sections of the novel. 
Overall, this is a book that I would read again because it is very enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Murder