Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

230 reviews

joanne22rn's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Child death, Drug use, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Violence

opal_scorpio's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i felt like the plot slowed in the middle but i was definitely interested throughout. i couldn’t really put it down by the time i reached the last third of the book. the narrator isn’t perfect but you definitely felt bad for her and could understand why her judgment was clouded and she kept making poor decisions. 

i do feel like it took Camille too long to come to terms with her mother’s abuse when it was so overt to the reader. the twist of it being her sister at the end was really good though. i felt like it was done when her mother was arrested but i was completely shocked it was Amma and her friends who killed those two girls! i thought she was simple apathetic from her own trauma from their mother.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Alcoholism, Murder, Alcohol, and Self harm

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Rape

samarsparkles's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Murder, Self harm, and Violence

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

The misogyny and detailed descriptions of minors bodies ruined the story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child death, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Gore, Misogyny, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Vomit

bruisedpeach's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

I really wish I’d have read the toxic mother and abuse tags it was a pretty dark read but I had to know what happened!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Rape

duskisses's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

it took me a while to get to the middle of this book, but then once the pace picked up, i was hooked by this dark, disturbing read that pulled me into a depraved world and refused to let go until the very last page.

if you're in the mood for a psychological thriller that's as chilling as it is thought-provoking, this is the book for you. just be prepared to be left with a lingering sense of unease long after you've closed the cover. i rated this 3.5 stars for its twisted depravity and deducted stars because the ending felt rushed and i wanted to delve more into the recover process 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Drug use, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Bullying, and Gaslighting

kanziekan's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty and Rape

abby_roche's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Rape, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, and Self harm

sesilia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Violence

tok_al's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Violence, Medical trauma, Addiction, and Gaslighting