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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this one but it wasn't my favorite. I like a good locked door mystery and Ruth Ware is a good author but for some reason this one wasn't gripping me fully.
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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3 Stars
I love mystery-thrillers, and I loved Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood. Yet every one of her books I've read since has fallen far short of expectations. This was no exception.
This book is what I consider a classic "diverse group of people trapped some place, usually snowy, when a murder occurs amongst them" book. There's even snow! But it's just as predictable as that all the way through.
The identity of the killer is painfully obvious as soon as you meet all the characters. I thought to myself that surely this was poorly executed misdirection, surely it wouldn't be SLAPPING ME IN THE FACE, but I was wrong. I'm not normally very good at figuring out mysteries ahead of the reveal, so the fact that I could solve this so early on says a lot.
There was also an excessive amount of irrelevant detail, about the company (Snoop) and each person's currently listening, follower counts, etc. I also learned way too much about skiing and its different techniques. I've never skied before but I feel I surely could after reading through all this...
The characters were pretty flat and one dimensional. Each person fit snugly into an archetype and never deviated, ex. the moody, loner programmer. Another example being the hippie, free spirit creative. This didn't help engage my interest but reading about all the entitled people in the group was positively grating.
As for the positives, I did generally enjoy the latter quarter of the book, despite knowing the general direction it was heading. I thought the tension was built up very nicely even if the specific details on how and why seemed rather contrived. I legitimately got scared during the final tussle and had to stop a few times to take a break. I think without that, this would be a solid 1.5 stars.
At this point, I have to really consider whether Ware is somewhat of a "one hit wonder" as far as I am concerned. I would really think before purchasing any of her future novels.
3 Stars
I love mystery-thrillers, and I loved Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood. Yet every one of her books I've read since has fallen far short of expectations. This was no exception.
This book is what I consider a classic "diverse group of people trapped some place, usually snowy, when a murder occurs amongst them" book. There's even snow! But it's just as predictable as that all the way through.
The identity of the killer is painfully obvious as soon as you meet all the characters. I thought to myself that surely this was poorly executed misdirection, surely it wouldn't be SLAPPING ME IN THE FACE, but I was wrong. I'm not normally very good at figuring out mysteries ahead of the reveal, so the fact that I could solve this so early on says a lot.
There was also an excessive amount of irrelevant detail, about the company (Snoop) and each person's currently listening, follower counts, etc. I also learned way too much about skiing and its different techniques. I've never skied before but I feel I surely could after reading through all this...
The characters were pretty flat and one dimensional. Each person fit snugly into an archetype and never deviated, ex. the moody, loner programmer. Another example being the hippie, free spirit creative. This didn't help engage my interest but reading about all the entitled people in the group was positively grating.
As for the positives, I did generally enjoy the latter quarter of the book, despite knowing the general direction it was heading. I thought the tension was built up very nicely even if the specific details on how and why seemed rather contrived. I legitimately got scared during the final tussle and had to stop a few times to take a break. I think without that, this would be a solid 1.5 stars.
At this point, I have to really consider whether Ware is somewhat of a "one hit wonder" as far as I am concerned. I would really think before purchasing any of her future novels.
An sich fand ich die Geschichte echt gut, aber ich wusste direkt wer es war, nur war ich die ganze Zeit so verwirrt, weil es viel zu einfach auf mich wirkte.
This story was so familiar that I had to look through my books to see if I had read it. One by One was engaging, but not as good as Ms. Ware's other books. They were a couple of missed mistakes, which were confusing due to the book being written from two perspectives. I did enjoy the two perspectives though. Overall it was a good read.
all tech startups should have to go on a retreat like this
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This one was really fun! Couldn’t put it down.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes