Reviews tagging 'Death'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

126 reviews

editorsansserif's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Confinement, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Dementia, Rape, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

justwordsandink's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Self harm, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, and Sexual assault

bri_of_the_shire's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A REALLY good book if you have the stomach for it, but also just incredible fucked up. The story changes perspective every other chapter, and I gotta say I wasn't super invested in the first half. Gillian's got a great hand for pacing and dramatic twists, and you spend the whole book not knowing what's coming next or who to sympathize with (the answer is no one, they're all pretty deplorable). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Gore, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Pregnancy

fishoutofwater's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I did spoil this book for myself since I watched the movie a few years ago but seeing the internal monologues and feelings of the characters illustrated just how dysfunctional and toxic their relationship was. It was an interesting dynamic to read.
However, for me it took me a while to really get into the book which is why it got a 3.75 from me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Cancer

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Domestic abuse

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is vicious. I adore how you never truly like or trust Nick and Amy. You always feel that there is something we as an audience dont know. I mean I can't help but root for Amy as a girls girl but both Nick and Amy are hardcore narcissistic sociopaths. They both truly believe that they're in the right and the other deserves death or jail time. Its amazing how Flynn makes both Dunnes people you hope make it out and people you hope go to prison. I just wish it was formatted a little more comprehensively. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Stalking, Confinement, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Misogyny, Cancer, Classism, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Gore

coelwa's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Death, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Dementia

gigi_627's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Twisted characters that just kept making me question who is really in the wrong, who is the victim? Enjoyed constantly questioning the characters and their motives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cancer, Stalking, Body shaming, Violence, and Vomit

aiyole's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

auliarach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Rape, Gaslighting, and Violence