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Zero Days by Ruth Ware

7 reviews

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

arthur_pendrgn's review

adventurous tense slow-paced

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

2.5

More about plot than character. The bad guy is easy to figure out--and done far earlier than Jack does. It drags in places and the wound seemed pointless as she faced many other obstacles and the behavior by the police would have put her in hospital, anyway. That kind of illness? I didn't buy her running around like she was.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Stalking and Domestic abuse

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed this gritty thriller.  It's great to see a heroine who is very capable of solving her own problems, including being suspected of the murder of her husband.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Violence, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

I will pick up anything that Ruth Ware writes.
"Zero Days" is the latest action-packed thriller from Ruth War. Jack and her Husband, Gabe, make a living breaking into different business to help show the businesses where their security is lacking. Jack is on-site being the badass spy she is, while Gabe is working remotely trying to hack the business's computers to help Jack get through the building unscathed. After another successful job, Jack returns home to find Gabe dead. Unfortunately for Jack, she quickly becomes the prime suspect, and she will have to become a fugitive to figure out who killed Gabe and why.
This was such an enjoyable read. Given her background and career choice, it made her character's actions much more plausible. She knows how to hide in plain sight, and she knows how to get to the information she needs. Jack is such a strong character to read about. Despite losing the love of her life horrifically, she is able to pick herself up and fight. She will not stop until she uncovers why Gabe was so brutally murdered.
I really loved how Jack's sister loved and supported her unconditionally and without question. When Jack needed her to do something, or bring her something, she did not bat an eye or question it. She epitomized the "if I had to bury a body, I would call____".
Everything about this book felt real, which made it all the more thrilling. When it is revealed why Gabe was murdered, it made complete sense, and it could 1000% be plausible in today's world. Additionally, every move Jack took made sense. I felt like I was right next to her trying to figure out what was going on.
I could not put this book down, and I binged it all in one day. Ruth Ware is an immensely talented author, and I look forward to seeing what she writes next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Gaslighting

Minor: Pregnancy

sylvestra's review against another edition

informative 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

eperetz's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The plot and characters were a fairly well balanced blend of compelling and horrifying. It’s Ware’s typical darkness, arguably turned up a few notches in some of the more harrowing moments. It’s a testament to her talent that she could write characters so well that I could hardly bear to read about their pain and heartbreak. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Gaslighting and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Police brutality, Gun violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Infertility

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Bullying, Self harm, Sexual content, Gun violence, Drug use, Car accident, Dementia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Stalking, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Death of parent