Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Les Apparences by Gillian Flynn

155 reviews

bri_of_the_shire's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A REALLY good book if you have the stomach for it, but also just incredible fucked up. The story changes perspective every other chapter, and I gotta say I wasn't super invested in the first half. Gillian's got a great hand for pacing and dramatic twists, and you spend the whole book not knowing what's coming next or who to sympathize with (the answer is no one, they're all pretty deplorable). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Gore, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Pregnancy

matcha_cat's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Domestic abuse

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

4.5

This book is vicious. I adore how you never truly like or trust Nick and Amy. You always feel that there is something we as an audience dont know. I mean I can't help but root for Amy as a girls girl but both Nick and Amy are hardcore narcissistic sociopaths. They both truly believe that they're in the right and the other deserves death or jail time. Its amazing how Flynn makes both Dunnes people you hope make it out and people you hope go to prison. I just wish it was formatted a little more comprehensively. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Stalking, Confinement, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Misogyny, Cancer, Classism, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Gore

coelwa'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Death, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Dementia

amanda_porfavor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

karly_ackley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Violence

britainmic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4079531619

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Rape, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

barelyghosted's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Bloody hell, that was a wild ride.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, and Stalking

xkat13's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Vomit, Miscarriage, Violence, Pregnancy, Self harm, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, and Stalking

crazytealady's review against another edition

dark 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

2.75

Woof. Not unreadable. Not great. It’s mostly just fine. 

I found myself rushing through it, not because I enjoyed it, but because I wanted to get it over with - like a chore. Nick’s voice, especially in the first half of the book is very irritating. The worst part was the end. Felt like the author was rushing to finish it and also didn’t know how to finish it. The ending was kind of terrible. It had the potential to be good, which was ultimately the most disappointing. 

Beginning- annoying

Middle - good!

Ending - very bad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Dementia