Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

234 reviews

whatiqreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mchaney's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I really enjoy Flynn’s writing; the story was entertaining and I could not anticipate how it would end. The ending, however, was a bit underwhelming; everything came together very conveniently. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

pagesinthesnow's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death and Sexual content

Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Excrement, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

magikorbert's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

i fucking love gillian flynn. i love the way she writes apathetic, take-no-shit-cuz-i've-been-thru-enough-shit women. her writing is enthralling and twisted and wrenching. i'm ready for gone girl.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit

livalyse's review

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

imagine finding out your son is a violent pedophile and your solution is to orchestrate your own brutal murder and get your 10 year old daughter butchered with an axe in order to pay for his legal fees??? boy moms need to be stopped.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

book_byrd's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Sexual content, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Child abuse

sa_hussain's review against another edition

dark lighthearted 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

4.75

Dark thriller but with moments of levity and wit, great read that had me very hooked. Chapters alternated perspectives so the story came together in a unique way that left me wanting more after every chapter. Only wish there had been a bit more resolution at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, and Murder

lany_f's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

3.75 STARS
intriguing characterizations. Some characters might be innocent in regard to one event, but not innocent in others. Two folds and that is what kept me engaged and interested enough to finish the book.
I will say the reveal at the end of the book, one part was done well, and the other was thrown in as a line or two, not much time or thought spent with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy

christianaskaar's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

ineedrhythm's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Homophobia