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Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

92 reviews

nadjaschmidt's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Pedophilia

amandak's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

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

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

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

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, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy

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

chetofuor's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

krodak's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, and Pedophilia

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

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, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

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, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death

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