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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

46 reviews

lara16's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse

kostas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

ashleycmms's review against another edition

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

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

breanna's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship