Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

153 reviews

kitty03's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

yeoldeeclair's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

strawbaeby'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

4.0

 A dark, raw, gruesome and disturbing story. I love how honest the characters are, even in the privacy of their own minds. How Gillian doesn't shy away from telling their deepest darkest thoughts. 
I would say the book is quite a slowburn but you wouldn't even feel it you'll be constantly entertained whilst following the cookie crumbs trail. Gillian Flynn is a genius author I almost cannot believe this was published 13 years ago. It definitely stands the test of time and was insanely readable. Not even in the slightest falling short with other recently published thriller mysteries. If you don't mind twisted, unsettling stories with morally grey characters, this is perfect for you. For me personally, I adore this book. Right up my alley; writing and story wise.

Definitely check trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

robin345's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ripxreads's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

haley_price's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual assault

maddwomann's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying and Domestic abuse

jackbifrost's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Racial slurs, Suicide, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury

keijiwolf's review against another edition

dark mysterious

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

sneakysnam's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit