Reviews

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

steph1101's review against another edition

3.0

A very predictable, basic thriller. Nothing special. It’s definitely longer than It needs to be, i couldn’t wait for It to be over. Wouldn’t really recommend.

carolinedavisson's review against another edition

5.0

i really enjoyed this one! it was long but honestly refreshing since most thrillers are so fast paced they feel like a race to the end. tropes that i usually can’t stand (time jumps) actually worked very well in this book. i enjoyed getting to figure out all the characters and their motivations over the course of the jumps between the past and present and also enjoyed hannah’s perspective as a narrator. the ending was surprising but well-developed. my only tiny complaint is that the final confrontation scene was a bit cliche lol (narrator realizes they’re being driven to a secondary location while the villain monologues) but it was still entertaining so not enough to knock a star off. perfect read to quench my monthly thirst for a good thriller.

muninn972's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed the story although the main character irritated the heck out of me. Book smart she maybe but common sense she does not seem to have. 

jaygrego's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

lisatee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Took me a while to get into this. Nearly gave up a few times to be honest. However, once it got going I enjoyed it. Kept you guessing for a fair while. I had figured out the ‘who’ but still enjoyed the journey the author took us on to get there. 

raloveridge'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? It's complicated

3.0

This was fine! It had a real Secret History vibe, which I always enjoy, but as a book, there are a lot of loose ends. (What was up with Will there at the end?? That reaction?) Still, a page turner, I guess. 

bexbooksandstuff's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow..... Ruth Ware can you do no wrong?! This book was soooo good, gripping, clever, emotional and such a fantastic twist at the end. I loved the flipping between timelines before and after the death of April. There was a lot of suspicion throughout, I never quite trusted anyone, everyone seemed to be hiding something which added to the suspense. 

There were some brilliant character arcs and I felt all the stress Hannah was feeling throughout. Her emotions shone through In both timelines.

All in all a powerful and thrilling read, if you haven't read any Ruth Ware yet you need to add this to your TBR

hucksweet's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

jenhurst's review against another edition

4.0

This is the story of two freshman Oxford roommates. April who’s the beautiful, alluring rich one and Hannah Jones who’s the working class background trying to keep up with April. It also shows their friend group (Will, Emily, Hugh). April was murdered and a porter named John Neville went to jail for it. He died in prison and Hannah started questioning what went down. I think it was a little long but I had a great time reading it. Ruth ware’s writing always keeps me really invested and I enjoyed trying to figure out who it was amongst the cast of characters. I thought it was going to be someone else, so I give the book props for fooling me with that one!

mjbop's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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? No

2.75