Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Gone Girl - Das perfekte Opfer by Gillian Flynn

73 reviews

marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

Okay so the cool girl monologue slaps, but the rest of the book is just vaguely uncomfy. Nick is such a misogynist and both diary Amy is annoying and "not-like-other-girls", something real Amy is also feeling, just more extreme. It's just weird to read a book like this in a post me-too era. Like we don't need another book about a psycho bitch tearing a perfect man down with her lies! But it was fun to read and it's not a bad book. So.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Dementia, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Ableism, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy and Death of parent

gabbynasty's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Alcohol, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Vomit, Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, Stalking, Blood, and Pregnancy

katerinamckenna's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing and Classism

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

This was a great thriller/mystery. There were a lot of twists and turns that kept me wondering what was going to happen next! I could mostly predict what would happen, but I found myself dumb founded in the middle of this book. We already knew what happened to Amy by halfway through, so I was wondering what could possibly happen now? Boy I was not ready for what happened, and the ending was such a cliffhanger!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Vomit

hannahsk's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Rape, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Dementia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Confinement, Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infertility, Medical content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

mary_stormageddon's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

3.75

I absolutely love Gillian Flynn. Sharp Objects and Dark Places are two of my all time favorite books. But something about this book didn't mesh with me. I struggled to finish it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Mental illness

poyopipo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

2.75

Pretty good thriller, the worst people you've ever met in your life are perfect for eachother.

Flynn describes a bowl of ranch as "semen like" and i will never forgive her for that 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Blood, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

pennepasta's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Death, Sexual assault, Confinement, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Grief, Dementia, Abandonment, Sexual content, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

taelights'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

4.0

Some people should just get a divorce.

Me at the beginning of part 2: Yes Amy!! Girl boss!! Gaslight harder!! 

Me at the beginning of part 3: I hope Nick actually fucking kills her and then he goes to jail. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Dementia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Medical content, Cancer, Death, Infertility, and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage and Vomit

readingwithjass's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Dementia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship