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One Perfect Couple: Der New-York-Times-Bestseller | »Köstlich düster und absolut fesselnd.« LUCY FOLEY by Ruth Ware
9 reviews
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
gwenswoons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
I listened to it on 2x speed while driving and doing errands and chores and I STILL wish I could get those 7 hours and 4 and a half minutes back. You could not pay me to read another book by Ruth Ware.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kkellymsu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Suicide, Abandonment, and Alcohol
kiwichill's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Excrement, and Medical content
allisonplus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Grief and Abandonment
friedfae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
oxfordcommas91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
There's so much wrong with this book that it's difficult to know where to start. The characters were all shallow caricature's of what the author assumes that Gen Z/millennial influencers are. She posits our "main character," Lyla, as the "brains" of the book since she's a postdoc scientific researcher, but Lyla ends up being just as superficial and helpless as the rest of the women. Though the book picked up pace towards the middle/end (and mercifully put us out of the misery of the first 30% which was slow as molasses), at no point was I gripped or desperate to know what happened next. I was waiting for the twist that literally never came. If the reveal that happens around 90% of the way in is Ruth Ware's idea of a "twist," I am so glad that I have never picked up her other novels. By the end I literally felt like I had wasted all the hours I put into reading this.
The only reason it gets 2 stars instead of 1 is that there was some semi-intriguing moments of tension throughout, and I was invested in a few characters and their survival by the end. The writing wasn't terrible, I just wish that the plot was more fleshed out in a way that was at least semi-believable.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
kimveach's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
pambo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail