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Snowflakes by Ruth Ware

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jdavis104's review

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emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

catofbones's review

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4.0

Ruth Ware is very hit or miss for me, so I was not expecting this nasty little gem from her. Does a lot in thirtyish pages. Horror adjacent psychological thriller.

zenzi2read's review

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

lavdisy's review

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emotional tense fast-paced

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

I'm not generally a fan of Ruth Ware's works, but the concept of this one is interesting. I found it a compelling read as I tried to determine if it was historical fiction or post-apocalyptic and found it satisfying to realize that neither was the case. However, this is another story that I feel would have been better as a novel. I would have liked to see it more expanded, its themes explored at greater length. As it was, the ending felt like one of those Scooby-Doo wrap-ups, which I also think was a consequence of this being a short story rather than a novel.

litwithleigh's review

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4.0

Bro I'm actually laughing because everyone's like omg what a political thriller and it totally went over my head LMAOOOO. I just thought it was your standard doomsday prepper stuff that has been around for decades. I didn't clock the snowflakes (ode to Donny Trump era) reference at all. I thought it was because may cut out those lil snowflake chains. I'm laughing at myself for being a certified dummy on this one. It was kinda like After We Were Stolen by Brooke Beyfuss (not as good though). Anyways, I rather liked it. Also it's my first time reading Ruth ware, which I was hesitant about, but I found the prose enjoyable. I think short stories force heavy handed authors to cut out the winding metaphors and similes and get to the fking point.