Reviews tagging 'Death'

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

151 reviews

devynkeith's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

I like that the story flashes back and forth between the day of the murder and present, as well as switches between character POVs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, and Murder

iknow_ksto's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Pregnancy

hanlhs's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

Good, suspenseful read. Not sure how I feel about the ending, but I enjoyed the story overall 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

rchlfrkr's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia and Suicidal thoughts

luciedelomez's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

sunsetsam723's review against another edition

dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

Wow, talk about a page-turner. It’s been years since I read Gone Girl but I still remember how blown away I was by that halfway-through plot twist, so I had high hopes for this one and I was not disappointed. I love how fitting the title “Dark Places” is, how we are drawn in and sunken into the pathetic depravity of Libby’s life and the lives of those around her who shaped and were shaped by The Murders. The alternating perspectives each chapter between present and past was expertly done, extending the suspense and deftly revealing details from the right characters at the right times. I’m impressed by how far into this book I STILL could not definitively say I knew who had done it, not until Flynn wants to finally clue you in that the reveal is coming. Wow!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

cozmicdotcom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

emmapolkadots's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

alexmall029's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

mjgoob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail