Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

273 reviews

abbeyroad1410's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

I should say that I actually really liked this book (and I am flabbergasted by the ending), but I had to take a lot of breaks from it because the content was a lot to take in. As a (former) English major, I could write a dissertation on the major themes of gender roles and the messages on parent-child relationships which made it interesting. 
The main characters of this book, Camille and Amma, are super intriguing, and their relationship with each other makes you all the more fascinated to see what will happen. The book forces you to consider how the parenting impacts them individually and their distant relationship with each other. The girls almost act as mirror images of each other, with Camille drawing away from her mother's abuse and Amma accepting it as fact. 
However, the plot is very, very slow and difficult to get through. Dark and disturbing things are described in drawn-out detail. At times, I had to convince myself to put the book down so that I wouldn't feel so mentally exhausted. That being said, the book's plot is important and compelling, propelling readers to keep reading even if the novel emotionally drains them.
If I had one flat-out critique of the book, it is the scene in which the main character (a thirty year old woman) sleeps with an eighteen year old boy. Something about it just made me feel slimy; however, I don't think it was meant to be portrayed as a fantastic situation. 
Overall, I enjoyed this book...I just preferred Gone Girl.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Murder, Child abuse, Self harm, Violence, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Child death, Death, and Mental illness

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

marisamoo's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

4.0

Three star because I liked it but don’t think it’ll be a lasting fave 
But four star bc I do think it’s a very well done thriller with a main character I actually liked, even tho I guessed the killer in the first quarter of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Blood, Self harm, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

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

ch1oseph's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Murder, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Drug use, Death, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Child death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Bullying, and Alcoholism

chewireads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Gore, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Child death, Child abuse, Bullying, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Medical content

sydgolt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

It was good! the writing was good, the story was good, i was just hoping for a bit more i guess.

Adora having MBP was a little predictable, and the murderer being Amma was also predictable. It felt like a bit of a stretch on the authors part to try to make it seem like john or someone else did it. honeslty i would’ve been better if someone completely unsuspecting ended up being the murderer.

. All around it was good, just fell short in a couple ways. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual content

kenzieleevip's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Self harm, and Gore

beverytender's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Suicide