Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

59 reviews

trinityrcook's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Child abuse

thresholdgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Child death

anne311's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Abortion, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit

anaamaral's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.25

expected a bigger plot twist but i still enjoyed the ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

rrovezzi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Gore, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Pregnancy, Murder, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

doomluz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Vomit, and Child abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy

teen making out with an 11 year old and rape accusations that follow

ashley_books_cats_judo's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Death of parent, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Vomit

emilyharmonica's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit

edsbigsister's review against another edition

dark sad 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

2.5

Starting this book, I was a little concerned about the main character sounding a bit too much like the leading lady in Gone Girl. Gillian Flynn is nothing if not consistent with their writing voice. That being said, I actually grew to really enjoy Libby's chapters as she tried to solve the mystery of her family's murder. That being said, I didn't really enjoy the other perspectives we got in this story.

This may be a personal taste thing, but I thought Ben's chapters were way too graphic and gross. I don't need the details of minor's sexual exploits (especially when they seem to only be there to intentionally mislead or get a rise out me, the reader). I'm not a fan of fetishizing child molesting or in depth descriptions of it. I don't need to read about it and it didn't make me want to finish the book.

If I hadn't been buddy reading this with a friend, I would have put the book down and not finished it.

Or I would have skipped all Ben's chapters being too worried he was a sicko regardless of if he was innocent or not.

The mystery part of this book was also not that engaging. It all kind of fit together in an obvious way, so that wasn't satisfying in a way that justified all the gross stuff. I can't say I'd recommend it, but I mean it was well written? Just not my taste.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence