Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

74 reviews

lemanley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

caitlynkb's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

sianynicole's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

2.0

This started off strong, and I enjoyed switching perspectives and moving back and forth in the timeline to figure out the truth. Unfortunately the end felt a bit rushed and flat for me. Not a satisfying conclusion in my opinion. I enjoy Flynn’s style of writing, but unfortunately this one wasn’t a favourite for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

lillyklymiuk's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

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

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

umafagafo's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

sinelaborenihil's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

desiisreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Blood, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Fire/Fire injury