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meganfreads's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Self harm
Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
korrianderrr'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Self harm, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Death, Child abuse, and Child death
geminisoul'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Murder, Drug use, Alcohol, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Sexual content
Minor: Eating disorder
insomniacsun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Tornando a noi.
Gillian Flynn continua a darmi gioie con protagoniste malsane circondate da persone altrettanto tossiche e non è da poco riuscire nell'impresa, soprattutto considerando il surplus degli ultimi anni di "morally gray female characters" che molto spesso di gray hanno ben poco, e ancora meno carattere. Camille è una protagonista antipatica e insicura, vittima di una comunità altrettanto insopportabile, ma seguirla lungo questa vicenda è stato un piacere: le descrizioni crude e inappropriate riflettono perfettamente il modo in cui Camille è stata cresciuta e inquadrano a dovere la mentalità del resto del cast.
Il fattore thriller sembrerà più debole rispetto ad altri libri in quanto, più che incentrarsi sul non sapere chi sia l'assassino, si cela più nella suspense di vedere come la protagonista scoprirà del colpevole del crimine: nonostante la prima persona, Camille è pur sempre una protagonista non affidabile, il che rende l'attesa molto più intrigante.
Dopotutto, l'ambientazione è incentrata in una piccola cittadina del Missouri e lo spazio per immensi colpi di scena non c'era. Anzi, il senso di claustrofobia permea attraverso le pagine, facendoci passare per le solite strade, incrociando sempre le solite persone, in un girotondo perpetuo.
Considerando l'anno di pubblicazione, è un vero toccasana vedere questo twist della dinamica uomo-donna tipico dei thriller. Ho adorato come la psicologia e le dinamiche femminili abbiano dominato giustamente la storia: tra i gossip differenti nei vari circoli, alla gerarchia e popolarità scolastica, ai tumultuosi rapporti madre-figlia. A quest'ultimo aspetto la Flynn dedica particolare attenzione con frasi memorabili, la cui presenza nei social è consolidata da anni. Chapeau.
Detto questo, si nota come questo sia stato il debutto dell'autrice, per alcune ripetizioni un po' pesanti, ma particolarmente per la conclusione un po' troppo sbrigativa: invece di narrarla attraverso i ricordi di Camille, avrei preferito vivere la situazione al momento.
Inoltre, ho trovato alcune frasi dell'epilogo un po' goffe,
Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
stefanapelin'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
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Rape, Death, Alcoholism, Child death, Medical trauma, and Self harm
townmarshboy's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Self harm, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Drug use, Murder, Gaslighting, Child death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Rape, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence
Minor: Medical content
bohemianzoe's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Sexual assault, Murder, Self harm, Addiction, Cursing, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Drug use
sammm_888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Body horror, Mental illness, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, and Blood
trunkyprewster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Violence, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Murder, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Self harm, Child death, Torture, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Vomit, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Homophobia
ch1oseph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Murder, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Drug use, Death, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Child death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Bullying, and Alcoholism