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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
mehart21's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Child abuse, and Child death
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
kcgarris's review against another edition
- 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
the story is a really fascinating dive into the culture of small southern towns like wind gap and it does an excellent job in portraying the residents of the town as performative in their grief. they care more about their town becoming famous, about the chance to have their name in print, than they are about the children who were murdered and adora’s blatant abuse. said abuse was never acknowledged in any meaningful way in an effort to keep from making waves, and as a result a little girl died.
amma might be the most fascinating character in this story. flynn does an excellent job of showing how abuse like adora’s can warp and damage a child. the line “a child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort” on page 251 i think is an excellent summation, and flynn does a wonderful job of showing this again and again from the moment we meet amma.
the pacing of the story is incredibly done, the story carries you almost seamlessly from scene to scene, from moment to moment, tense the entire time. will most definitely read again.
Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, Child death, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Murder, Self harm, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Death, and Emotional abuse
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
abenesh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Sexual assault, Self harm, and Mental illness
ciaramcv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Body shaming, Medical content, Self harm, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Murder, and Mental illness
daniarribas'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
4.75
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Child death, Addiction, Medical content, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gaslighting, Blood, Death, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, and Violence
veryill'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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Terminal illness, Torture, Alcoholism, and Medical trauma
nalakoala'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Mental illness, Death, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Grief, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Gaslighting, Addiction, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis