Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

121 reviews

korrianderrr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Self harm, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Death, Child abuse, and Child death

geminisoul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

The first maybe 30% of this book I found really hard to get into. I didn't particularly enjoy the main character and it wasn't until the book delved into her past more that the book became interesting. Once that happened I did enjoy it. Both twists were very predictable-which is fine- but the ending felt very rushed, especially compared to the rest of the book. I feel like it should have been fleshed out more. I also didn't particularly like how the author described the thirteen year olds in the story. I think that those characters could have behaved in the same way without the author describing their bodies the way she did. (It just felt weird to read.) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Grief, Murder, Drug use, Alcohol, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual assault, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder

hannavos18's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

ciaramcv's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Body shaming, Medical content, Self harm, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Murder, and Mental illness

nalakoala's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Mental illness, Death, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Gaslighting, Addiction, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

aprilrosek's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Self harm, Physical abuse, Child death, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic friendship

bohemianzoe's review against another edition

4.0

heavy read. disturbing a lot of the times. still, couldn’t put it down. read trigger warnings before reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Sexual assault, Murder, Self harm, Addiction, Cursing, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Drug use

trunkyprewster's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-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

Liked the audiobook narrator, Ann Marie Lee. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Violence, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Murder, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Self harm, Child death, Torture, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Vomit, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Homophobia

persephonefoxx's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I added this book to my list because I heard that the ending was insane. Well…

All I can say is ‘what the fuck’ because that final chapter before the epilogue had me vindicated and then immediately horrified. 

Is Gillian Flynn okay??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Vomit, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Child death, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Self harm

Moderate: Drug use, Bullying, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming

edoering's review against another edition

dark medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death, and Physical abuse