A review by haunted_mia
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Lyla and her deadbeat bf, Nico, embark on a ship to an island off of Jakarta to be on a reality show. A storm hits leaving some dead, no electricity, and no way to get rescued. Food and water are rationed, and one of the contestants, Conor, decides he's taking over. The group decides how they will handle the situation before they all lose their lives trying to survive.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail