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

108 reviews

tspice24's review against another edition

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

4.0

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sammietee's review against another edition

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adventurous tense

2.0

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shesflippinpages's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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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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abitofapoet's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

okay, admittedly I can see someone not liking this book if they’re expecting a mystery, because honestly there wasn’t much whodunnit involved at all. That being said, it was an amazing scary survival story. I didn’t expect the book to turn out the way it did at all, and I loved that about it. 
also loved the little woman in cabin 10 easter egg!!

I would absolutely recommend this to anyone but with the warning that it isn’t the type of thriller they might be expecting where you’re on the edge of your seat trying to figure out who the bad guy is. The bad guy is pretty clear from the start, the scary part was who was going to survive them and how! 
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meerapk's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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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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khowez's review against another edition

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

2.5

Honestly disappointing! And nothing at all like And Then There Were None. All of the plot "twists" are easily guessed and you know exactly who the bad guy is from the beginning. I also have a particular pet peeve for when characters make really dumb decisions and/or overlooked very obvious solutions just to move the plot along (why tf don't they ever try to use the batteries from the cameras?). The "twist" at the end is not a twist at all. And thank character of Lyla has so many inconsistencies as to stretch belief. If you can ignore those things, it was a decently entertaining listen as far as plot and I did like the girl power aspect. 
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alaina's review against another edition

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challenging dark 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

3.5

More plot-driven than Ware’s other books, also less creepy psychological elements and more of a general dread and anxiety. 
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