Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

182 reviews

angelaainnes's review

dark funny tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Blood

bonekichi's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Murder, and Violence

liad24's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Cursing

theotherlindsay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Violence

Moderate: Murder and Infidelity

emilymf's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Even though I knew the plot because I saw the movie, I was hooked the entire time. There were so many important details, but not to a boring degree — I never felt the need to skim through any parts. I love Flynn’s writing. The characters aren’t unlikable just to be unlikable; they’re real and complex. Great book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Self harm, and Rape

_rowan_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Physical abuse, Body horror, Cancer, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Murder, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abandonment, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexism, and Self harm

veryill's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Rape

ekcd_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Quick read but definitely did not live up to hype. There a few major plot points, poorly paced and wayyyy too long. The author sure loves to eat a dead horse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Confinement, Murder, Misogyny, Rape, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Self harm, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Dementia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Stalking, Gaslighting, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Violence

sarasreading's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

By some miracle I wasn't fully spoiled for this book. I thought I knew one thing going in,

that the main premise is a woman who fakes her own disappearance.

And even with that knowledge, I was still surprised over and over. 

I was worried I'd find it a bit boring, thinking I knew the main twist, but there were so many twists to come it really kept me on my toes! I have a harder time reading physical books, especially first getting into them. But this one was so easy, with its super short chapters and constant guessing. 

I wasn't super satisfied with the ending, but I suppose

they each sort of got what they deserved, except she deserves to be in prison, so there's that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Self harm, Misogyny, Dementia, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Murder, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

sare1125's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Infidelity, Murder, and Cursing

Moderate: Pregnancy