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The Woman in Cabin 10
by Ruth Ware
read for Popsugar 2019 Reading Challenge: a book set in Scandinavia
This was fun and fast-paced, but ultimately just okay! I was really engaged with this story, but I didn't find any of the characters particularly interesting or dynamic. The main character was kinda boring and also a giant hot mess, without much reason to be? Not that she needed a dramatic backstory but it felt like there were some underlying issues the character had, besides just dealing with anxiety, that were never addressed. Also this book was published in 2016 - taking anti-depressants is hardly unique. It felt a bit far-fetched that it would instantly be the reason the main character was deemed to be making up her story. Not to say there's no stigma, but I don't know. It's just not like she was taking an anti-psychotic or a harsher or more unusual medication...
The reveals were interesting enough but didn't seem particularly fascinating or breath-taking.I mean rich man kills wife for fortune? Yeah never heard that before. But it was interesting that we never heard from Richard after discovering the plot. and I like that Carrie kills him and makes off with the money This was getting a bunch to comparisons to [b:The Girl on the Train|22557272|The Girl on the Train|Paula Hawkins|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1490903702s/22557272.jpg|41107568] which I found so underwhelming (the only thing I remember liking was the voice actors for the audiobook...), so I did go into this book not expecting much. Which is probably why I feel fine after finishing this; my standards were not high enough to be let down.
The best bit was certainly how Ruth Ware wrote anxiety. As someone who struggles with anxiety and panic attacks, I found that incredibly realistic, to the point that I could feel anxious based on the character's spiraling. Not quite uncomfortably, but Ware really tapped into what anxiety feels like.
I'd read another Ware book. I'm not a big thriller reader in general, so I don't expect picking up another book by her anytime soon. But I'd love to get the chance for her to really wow me.
This was fun and fast-paced, but ultimately just okay! I was really engaged with this story, but I didn't find any of the characters particularly interesting or dynamic. The main character was kinda boring and also a giant hot mess, without much reason to be? Not that she needed a dramatic backstory but it felt like there were some underlying issues the character had, besides just dealing with anxiety, that were never addressed. Also this book was published in 2016 - taking anti-depressants is hardly unique. It felt a bit far-fetched that it would instantly be the reason the main character was deemed to be making up her story. Not to say there's no stigma, but I don't know. It's just not like she was taking an anti-psychotic or a harsher or more unusual medication...
The reveals were interesting enough but didn't seem particularly fascinating or breath-taking.
The best bit was certainly how Ruth Ware wrote anxiety. As someone who struggles with anxiety and panic attacks, I found that incredibly realistic, to the point that I could feel anxious based on the character's spiraling. Not quite uncomfortably, but Ware really tapped into what anxiety feels like.
I'd read another Ware book. I'm not a big thriller reader in general, so I don't expect picking up another book by her anytime soon. But I'd love to get the chance for her to really wow me.