Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

91 reviews

shairah's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

Every time Nick’s dad went on his bitch rampage, I imagined Scary Terry from Rick & Morty lol. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

temeade's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved Gone Girl! I listened to the audiobook version. I spent the entire book thinking I knew what was going on then the opposite would happen! Or something I didn't even expect! I love mysteries that constantly make you think about what is happening! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

magicalsocks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

(4/24/21)

“Love should require both partners to be their very best at all times. Unconditional love is an undisciplined love, and as we all have seen, undisciplined love is disastrous.”

“You two are the most fucked-up people I have ever met, and I specialize in fucked-up people.”

my god these white people are fucking craaaaaaaaaaaaazy. 

devoured this completely within the span of four-ish hours and even with my advance knowledge of all the major plot point and spoilers it fully completely absolutely lived up to and surpassed the hype. 1 star taken off because

the pacing of the post-reunion section felt off (personally i would have preferred a more ambiguous ending very shortly after the return - nick (1) genuinely and seriously titling his book “psycho bitch” and (2) genuinely and seriously being excited about bringing an actual child into that relationship   fully destroyed my suspension of disbelief).

that said, maybe the first book i’ve read where i can so viscerally hate these characters for their ego and self-righteousness and inner monologue and simultaneously see some of my own flaws reflected within them so clearly. but maybe that’s just because i’m a virgo.

gillian flynn is a GENIUS.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Incest

roxiw's review against another edition

dark 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: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Stalking

lameyloser's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

roseamillerg's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

diana_barv's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Oh my gods. It was brilliant, in a totally forked up way. You are so gonna hate them but I feel that is what makes the story so compelling. It is not for the light-hearted but damn was it good. I've already recommended to several friends. Beware but do give it a chance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Vomit

raivyn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood

nxclx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

 

That was... an interesting book. In a way, I did want it to be Nick who killed her, especially after the mid-twist and the end-twist. It was very well set up, but also... chick is nuts. Good book overall, but Nick should kill her after the baby is born. Set her up. Take the last word.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Dementia, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cursing

anne311's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

simply iconic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Incest and Miscarriage