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One Perfect Couple: Der New-York-Times-Bestseller | »Köstlich düster und absolut fesselnd.« LUCY FOLEY by Ruth Ware

190 reviews

edhyndman's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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juliarochelleabroad's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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kellflo's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
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rvankamp's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
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embelle's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book definitely drew me in! The first 1/3 of the book was a bit slower, but then I couldn’t put it down and ended up reading 50% of the book in one sitting! The setting was extremely atmospheric, and Ware did a good job of keeping things tense all throughout the group’s efforts to survive. There were parts of the ending that felt a bit rushed and that I didn’t appreciate as much, but overall I had a really good time following our cast of characters along their survival journey!
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megbwood's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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amwrosenlund's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

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dianereads2025's review against another edition

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

4.25

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lazybooklover's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
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tapsisbuchblog's review

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

5.0

Lyla und Nico sind ein ungleiches Paar. Während sie als Wissenschaftlerin im Labor Viren untersucht, jagt er seinem Traum nach als Schauspieler berühmt zu werden. Und der Traum scheint wahr zu werden, als er für die Reality-Show "One Perfect Couple" gecastet wird. Der Haken: Die Show ist nur für Paare. Und Lyla kann sich so eine Teilnahme kaum vorstellen. Aus Liebe stimmt sie zu und öffnet damit das Tor zur Hölle!

"One Perfect Couple" ist der neuste Thriller on Ruth Ware und hat mich umgehauen. Die Autorin erzählt eine rasante, spannende und nervenzerreißende Geschichte, in der vermeintliche Stereotype im Paradies aufeinanderknallen. Gleichzeitig rechnet Ware mit dem Reality-TV-Hype ab und zeigt die hässliche Seite solch einer Produktion.

Die Geschichte wird von Lyla erzählt. Sie ist bodenständig, rational und gegenüber ihrem Partner Nico unterstützend. Der Trip auf die Insel im Indischen Ozean macht sie nur, um ihn glücklich zu machen. Doch Lyla merkt schnell, dass dieser Grund ein Fehler war. Als dann auch noch ein Sturm über die Insel fegt und sie von der Außenwelt abschneidet, muss die Wissenschaftlerin erkennen, dass vieles nicht so ist, wie es scheint.

Ich war von Beginn an von diesem Thriller gefesselt. Das Lesen fühlte sich wie ein Sog an und das Ende hat nochmal einen oben drauf gesetzt. 

Eine absolute Leseempfehlung!
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