Reviews with content warning for Pregnancy - Zero Days

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greatexpectations77's review

adventurous sad 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? Yes

3.0

I think at this point, I have read all of Ms. Ware's books, which is silly because she is just not my jam! I also realized in this book that I do not like a fugitive story because I just want everyone to sit still for 5 seconds, so I can psychoanalyze them. The pace of the book was pretty fast, but there were also dragging bits about grieving, which slowed things down. The beginning was much too Mr.-and-Mrs.-Smith-rosy-perfect-flirting, which felt really unrealistic. Just not my thing. Also all of the tech speak kind of felt like it was googled and then shoehorned in.

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tinytrashqueen's review

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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

2.5

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jannne's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

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mdavis26's review against another edition

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3.75

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bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.75

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kimveach's review against another edition

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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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brittandkit's review against another edition

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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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boba_n_books's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This is probably my favorite Ruth Ware book thus far.

Zero Days is a thrilling novel following pen tester Jack who is trying to figure out who murdered her husband. However, that becomes much more difficult when she’s the police’s number one suspect. Jack goes on the run and uses her pen testing skills to prove who wanted her husband dead and why.

I really enjoyed Jack’s character and the digital aspect of this novel. It goes to show that we are constantly being monitored and to never trust any software or devices we use because there are always people out there wanting to take advantage of you.

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