Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

97 reviews

emadisonc's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty

meelmeman'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Gillian Flynn is just an excellent writer and one of her talents is writing a main character who is deeply unlikeable but transparently so. In other words, it’s easy to dislike Camille from the outset but as you learn more about her, see through her eyes, etc. you empathize and tease out why she is the way she is. You don’t have to like her but at least you can humanize her. That’s what I like about Flynn—she creates difficult female characters that force you to reflect on your own biases. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body shaming, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia

0live_tr33'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Gore, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Child abuse, and Body shaming

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

jnl0's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Sexual content

jamo_etc's review against another edition

Not enjoying anything about it. Uninteresting characters, non compelling mystery, slow pace, unlikeable narration.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Blood, Child death, Mental illness, and Self harm

jennyfluence's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.75

definitely a book i would recommend to everyone in the right state of mind. so dark and twisted, unexpected conclusion.
the beginning is definitely slower, setting the scene and such, but once you get into it, oh my god couldn't let go of the book. the writing style is amazing, the comparisons with her self-harm scars. just wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Rape, Animal cruelty, Grief, Animal death, Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Sexual violence

celina246's review against another edition

dark tense 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

a tragic, dark read. reading it kind of left me wondering whether the point was a murder mystery, an insight into the psychology of childhood trauma or a mixture of both. eventually, i settled on both, especially given the ending. Gillian Flynn is a brilliant writer, but i don't know if I loved the book...i didn't really get as much satisfaction from it by the end as I hoped. maybe that was the point.

i just hate reading about rape, children being murdered in detail, adult/minor (even though technically he isn't) relationships etc., in books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Mental illness, and Child abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Vomit, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Sexual content, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Cancer, Animal cruelty, and Kidnapping

nerwenie's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Bullying, Violence, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

puruluki's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Child abuse, and Body horror

Moderate: Addiction, Rape, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Incest, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming