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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

51 reviews

ayearinbookswithzoe's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

I really liked this book but I hated the main characters. I wanted Nick and Amy to have horrible things happen to them and while they did, it wasn’t enough for me. I enjoyed having both Nick and Amy’s perspectives, it definitely helped develop the story far more than if it had just been one. Honestly, everything was pretty unexpected. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

rrio's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

mle11's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Classism

growplantsreadbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I understand why this book started a new genre. Gillian Flynn is brilliant. Amy & Nick, what a match made in hell. Amy is literally a psychopath and Nick is still the most infuriating character I've ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

apologygirl's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

she just like me fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Torture and Vomit

campbellsoupy's review against another edition

funny relaxing fast-paced

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

2.0

Feels sexist even though it’s written by a woman…yikes. Don’t get the hype 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

levon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Dementia, Stalking, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

ellelockley's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

Gone Girl is a dark, tense and psychological thriller that isn't for the faint hearted. It follows the characters of Nick Dunne and Amy Elliott. It starts on the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary, and she has vanished. He's now under pressure from the police department and social media, but his portrayal of a happy marriage begins to fall to pieces as a lot of new information is revealed. I was pretty much terrified the entire time reading this book, the plot twists, the character development, the tension build up was all written flawlessly. The character aren't loveable per se however they are some of the best characters I've ever read. The only issue I have with this book is that it took me a while to get through as I felt that it was too slow at the start. I'd recommend this book to anyone who loves psychological thrillers or dark books in general.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

renechristine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

This was a good book. I wish I’d have read it before I knew the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Dementia

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Death of parent

beckycolyer's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Minor: Suicide