Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

196 reviews

gerryskeays's review against another edition

dark 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

2.5

I usually like unlikeable protagonists… but not these two. Not sure I’ve ever hated characters more - but maybe that was the point. Didn’t like the ending either. I do think Flynn has tapped into something powerful here but it’s almost too sinister to feel realistic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death of parent, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Murder

naomiwinograd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

Great book. Favorite genre. highly recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming

chewireads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Stalking, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Murder

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

pv_789's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

sarahliane's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder

lydiajonesco's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Death, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Murder, Alcohol, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

kathsia's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

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

wytnie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Death of parent, Self harm, Murder, Gaslighting, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

m3l3fic3nt's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail