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emily_jane_hogben's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Blood
saraavowlerr'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
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
lukutoukkaems's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
david_slack110507's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Gillian Flynn's writing is brilliant and feels much more complex than some of the other writing I've read before, the way she writes both Nick and Amy but particularly Amy is amazing (Pun intended). She makes sure that they are presented as awfully complex and toxic people yet gives them many layers that the reader can both love and hate them at the same time. I will admit that the supporting cast of characters isn't really developed beyond bits and pieces of detail, but they don't really have to be, this is a story between Nick and Amy and their complexities as characters.
The book really hits its stride when it begins its second part, reading about Amy was much more fascinating to me because she's written with such brilliance that she genuinely believes that the things she is doing are a reasonable reaction to what Nick has done. She's a well-written example of a morally complex and grey female protagonist/character. I didn't expect this book to go into such gritty detail about Amy's plan, but it made her all the more interesting in how she rationalises her behaviour whilst Nick's perspective is also intriguing as he goes from loving his wife to hating her and planning to kill her within a second's notice.
I'm really glad that I read the book rather than watch the movie first (which I will be doing soon hopefully) as I feel like I wouldn't have had the motivation to read this if I already knew what happens and if I knew how long it would take me to finish it. Looking forward to potentially reading more of Flynn's novels in the future and seeing how their adaptations fare in comparison to the source material.
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Deadnaming, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Dementia
sammm_888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
kaddyren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage
ayearinbookswithzoe's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
zoemorana'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
4.0
Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Stalking, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Classism
rrio'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
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting