Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

12 reviews

nialystic's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content

Moderate: Death

lectures_de_chloe'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Une mise en scène intéressante mais une fin beaucoup trop ouverte à mon goût ... j'ai eu l'impression de lire le début d'un roman qui n'a jamais été complété. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, and Death

sare1125's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

zarakoconnor's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Everyone who wants to write about a sex worker needs to take notes on this book. The way she writes a sex worker as a 3D, flawed, interesting person that isn’t a sad victim is so refreshing and funny and believable. Loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Excrement, and Death

Minor: Sexual content and Animal cruelty

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Vomit, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Blood and Classism

tey_lynn's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Infidelity, Child death, Kidnapping, Murder, Animal cruelty, Blood, Vomit, and Cursing

cosmicpanda's review against another edition

dark 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

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Emotional abuse, Blood, Vomit, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Animal cruelty, and Death of parent

lenkusia's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

“Books may be temporary; dicks are forever”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Death

Minor: Animal cruelty

annagerman's review against another edition

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

2.0

A nice idea, but would have worked better as an actual book or at least a longer novella, felt too short and rushed. The characters were interesting but under-developed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Gaslighting, Murder, and Sexual content

marthadude's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I half read this, half listened to the audiobook, and I think both formats are great. I think the general consensus is that the first 2/3's of the book are excellent, which they are. The protagonist and premise are both interesting, and the pacing is great for such a short book. Not to mention the elements of foreshadowing are masterful. However, the last half/ ending really brings down the rest of the book.

The first twist was shocking and well done, but, once there were a few contradictory twists proceeding the first, things got too convoluted. While I like the idea of a con artist taking on a protege but it wasn't well executed here.The ending was too abrupt, confusing, and was ambiguous but not in a fun way. The conclusion wasn't satisfying to me and felt like sort of a cop out. I wish she had just stuck to one of the twists.

I would say that the shortness of the book and the first two thirds really save it, but the ending made it drop from a 5 star to a 4 star.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Vomit, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Minor: Death and Murder

Death/ murder are mentioned but the account turns out to be faked. Technically a child is kidnapped but he wants to be taken and he isn't abducted out of any intent to harm.