Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Zero Days by Ruth Ware

18 reviews

brittandkit's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

Ruth Ware is one of my go-to thriller authors, but this was not among my favorite works of hers. Some interesting and unique elements throughout that made this an overall interesting read, but it was bogged down by overwriting, some overused tropes, and one-dimensional characters. Pacing varies wildly, as there were portions of the first half that had me thinking this would end up a DNF. But when it ramps up, it really really does, and those bits ultimately kept me hooked!

Verdict: Worth a read. Stick with it if you like fast-paced thrillers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Vomit, Blood, Death, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicide

ohyeah_karyn's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Cursing, Pregnancy, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, Death, Violence, Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Police brutality

popsicleplease's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

aileron's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Medical content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Death of parent

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

booksandcoffeewithlexi's review

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Vomit

Minor: Toxic relationship

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

drraytay's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Cursing, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy