Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

17 reviews

the_one_krissy's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

This was my second thriller in a row that had nothing but despicable, mean and creepy people in it. Oh, and weak and pathetic losers. And also a total psychopath I was immediately convinced had something to do with the murders, and sure enough, that turned out to be true.

I guess this book was entertaining enough, but I hate it when there's nobody I can root for or even mildly like in the cast. Not a fan of this type of tales.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug abuse

Minor: Racism

girl_interrupted's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Murder, and Child death

Minor: Racism and Homophobia

eitheror's review

adventurous 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Pedophilia, Violence, Grief, Child death, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Racism

There's a really gross loogie scene at one point in the book. I had to skip a paragraph. Great book otherwise tho

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

ashleycmms's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Homophobia

Minor: Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Incest

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

urreadtome's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Medical trauma, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit