Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Zero Days by Ruth Ware

36 reviews

clacksee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-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

4.5

This one sucked me right in. Utterly compelling.

Having said that, though… There's a point where it kind of jumps the shark. Jack has uncovered the truth (or most of it at least). At that point, she's deeply unwell and in need of sleep, food, and medical care. She *could* turn everything over to a lawyer and instruct them to get her out of this mess. Instead, she continues to pursue things beyond all reasonableness. Basically, this book would have been even better if it were 80k words instead  of 111k.

Still … this one packs a punch. I'd love to read the continuing adventures of Jack.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Medical trauma

Minor: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

tamara_joy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Murder, Medical content, Vomit, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Police brutality

Minor: Alcohol, Gun violence, and Death of parent

ladylothlorien's review against another edition

mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Really enjoyed this one! Ruth Ware is one of my favorite authors and when she hits, she hits. Some of the plot was a bit more predictable than usual for her, but it was a bit of a different kind of book for her. Less Agatha Christie murder mystery and more John Grisham thriller (affectionate). So it wasn’t really about who dunnit but getting to some sort of justice. The story was pretty absorbing; I don’t often get *really* pulled into a story but I did with this one. Overall an enjoyable read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide

A character gets an injury that gets infected. Descriptions get a little detailed but it didn’t feel graphic. However if you’re sensitive to that, you may want to give this a miss.

gabbyreadstoomuch's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Police brutality

Minor: Death of parent

lpdx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Blood, Grief, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Body horror

Moderate: Medical content, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy, Car accident, Alcohol, and Vomit

passionatereader78's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

This book hit the ground running! It was action pact from the beginning.  I enjoyed this thriller! It was fast pace. No big surprises or twist. Lots of tension. Perfect for a tv movie. Jack and Gabe run a security company.  Jack breaks in and Gabe runs the cyber systems. When Jack is arrested during a mission.  She  can't reach Gabe or the client. She gets the client to finally straighten everything out and is released. When she gets home she finds Gabe with his throat cut. Even worse the police think she did it. Jack goes on the run to find Gabe's killer and clear her name.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical trauma, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Confinement, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

bessadams's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

peakoldladylife's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse

haveyouseencass's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cursing, Police brutality, Alcohol, Gore, Violence, and Vomit

brichneyfloss's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse