Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

158 reviews

francescaastraea's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

Me: I've got to read calm and cosy books before bed, not thrillers with protagonists so selfish and unhinged that I can't look away even though my eyes are starting to itch
Also me: so Gone Girl has been on my list for ages

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, and Stalking

shannonpalmer25's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Misogyny, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

monarchbooks's review

dark mysterious 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

5.0

Even though I absolutely knew Nick didn't kill Amy, I was so convinced he did by the end of part 1

This story is absolutely batshit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Infertility, Dementia, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping

mashtonok's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Was interested in the first half, then invested for 20 pages of act 2, then completely uninterested in anything said or done until the last 30 pages. The last 30 had me hooked. This was a roller coaster of whether I wanted to finish the book or not. 

The writing itself was super vivid, and the characters' voices were super strong. Glad I decided to finish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Body shaming, Infertility, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Stalking

katie0528's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

God I forgot how freaking good this book is. It's very much dated, with the characters laid off magazine writers who lost their job to the internet and the 2008 crash, but the twists and turns are so good. The first half of the book alternates between the day Nick Dunne discovers his wife Amy has gone missing and her diary detailing the early days of their relationship. The second half is Nick, buckling under his secrets and police pressure, and Amy's own story of what happened that day. It reminds me of the Interrupter's song lyric "I'm a match, she's kerosene."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

cheyrohm'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Yes, somehow 10 years later here I am reading Gone Girl for the first time. Haven't seen the movie either!

My reaction for most of the book: Am I supposed to be rooting for Nick? Honestly, I say good for Amy. This guy sucks.

My reaction for the last 70ish pages: Uh, maybe she IS actually crazy.

Overall, I enjoyed reading it. Although the ending left me feeling a bit unfulfilled. A solid 3/5 read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse and Vomit

lethargicbat's review

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

eyebeam's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

iloveyoutoad's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

unbearable characters. UNBEARABLE. But I believe this was the author’s aim so props to her because she aced that!! Unconventional characters and ending, felt like a thoughtful discussion of human flags. If you’re looking for a book that leaves you saying “what the actual f-“ out loud, this one is definitely for you. Gets creepier and weirder with each page, but not in a wrong way (?). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Blood, and Murder

mermaidread's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol