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

67 reviews

ernis's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No
I read this book assuming it'd be a thriller or mystery, like Ruth's other books. However it was more of a desert island survival story than anything else. If you go into it with that mindset, the story is hard to put down and easy to read. It did bother me that almost none of the male characters are presented in a positive light whereas all the female characters were- yes, there were some specific themes the author was spotlighting, but I didn't think all the men needed to be written as such terrible people.
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tayreads10's review against another edition

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

5.0

I loved the vivid imagery she portrayed that had me picturing every bit of the island vividly. My daughters live with Type 1 Diabetes and I was so pleasantly surprised that she did her research and got all of the diabetes related scenes correct! This book was definitely Lord of the Flies, but adult version. Very well written!
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himpersonal's review against another edition

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

2.5

Most of the book was a laughably awful clash of Lord of the Rings and the TV show Lost. But the ending was good, and the remaining characters were well developed. The reveal at the end was completely unnecessary. She's done better in her other books.
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madycassidy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

3.75

 3.75 ⭐️ One Perfect Couple was a unique thriller, set on the premise of a reality TV dating show. Our MC, Lila, agrees to go on the show, solely on the basis of doing it to support her boyfriend who is an aspiring, yet thus far unsuccessful, TV star/actor. Once the group arrives on the beautiful exotic island where the show is being filmed, everything starts going wrong. 
 
Although not an overly phenomenal thriller book, I do feel that the premise was unique and was enjoyable as a reality TV girlie. The most shocking twist in this book was a lack of a big twist at all, in my opinion. I spent the entire book trying to figure out who was “actually behind it”, only to end the book and find out that the twist was very small and not really all that important to the story as a whole. 
 
I did find Lila to be quite grounded and down to earth, which can be rare in thriller books, as were often expected to follow the story of an unreliable narrator, which Lila was far from in my opinion. One of my favourite aspects of the book was Lila’s character development, from a shy character, to one who takes charge and is a leader on the island. I wish that Ruth Ware had delved a bit deeper in to Lila’s character development. Another aspect I really enjoyed was the friendship between the women on the show, and again, wish Ruth had highlighted that more, especially at the end of the book. Overall a good read, especially if you like reality TV. The audiobook was well done and overall enjoyable.
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limaaabean's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

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amanda_reads89's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? No

4.0

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bessadams's review against another edition

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

4.25

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celticthistle's review against another edition

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dark lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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sierracaine's review against another edition

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adventurous dark 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? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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gemloukay's review against another edition

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

5.0

Lyla Santiago is usually a virologist working on a research project and her boyfriend Nico is a struggling actor. When he gets invited to film a new reality tv show “One Perfect Couple” on a remote tropical island, he convinces her that it’ll be a nice break together which might get him his big break. 4 other couples arrive to the island but as the first contestant is eliminated and the boat sails away to take them back to the mainland, a storm rolls in and the remaining contestants are left stranded with dwindling supplies and no way to contact the outside world. Bad enough, but someone seems to also be intent on being the last person standing. Literally. 

Such a gripping thriller with lots of twists and turns, a real feeling of peril and a sense of creeping dread that they might actually not survive by the end. I loved it! 
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