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One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware

23 reviews

achay91'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Suicide

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

One-part reality tv show production, one-part survival story, I thought this book was so cool and unique, totally different from Ruth Ware’s other books. I’d recommend going in without reading the synopsis or story comparisons because the guessing what’s next and uncertainty of where the story will go keeps you on the edge of your seat. I did not want to put this book down and it is the perfect thriller for summer!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide

mollyb13's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This was definitely not the And Then There Were None type story I was promised in the book jacket and much more of a Lord of the Flies/Animal Farm situation. I was definitely intrigued the entire time, but the book was much more of a survival thriller than mystery thriller. I was hoping that the reality tv portion of the show would be more prominent (big Bachelor/Survivor/Traitors/Love Island fan over here!) and the ending fell flat for me.

I kept thinking that Conor couldn't actually be the bad guy because that was too straightforward - that maybe the diary was accurate and that maybe Lyla was an unreliable narrator but nope... And the twist at the end that Baz set the entire thing up seemed kind of obvious the entire time?

Ware's last two novels have been a bit of a flop for me - hoping that she moves back into the mystery thriller genre with her next novel. Still enjoyed my time reading it though and worth a read if you are a Ruth Ware fan!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

mrscorytee's review against another edition

dark tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide

catofbones's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Medical trauma and Gore

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, and Suicide

mysterymom40's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, Violence, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Eating disorder

keberwick's review

challenging dark 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

carolineg's review

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Toxic relationship

luverbyrd's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Death

savvy2323's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse