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saraavowlerr's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Pregnancy, Rape, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Dementia, and Sexual content
lukutoukkaems's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Blood, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage
david_slack110507's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Gillian Flynn's writing is brilliant and feels much more complex than some of the other writing I've read before, the way she writes both Nick and Amy but particularly Amy is amazing (Pun intended). She makes sure that they are presented as awfully complex and toxic people yet gives them many layers that the reader can both love and hate them at the same time. I will admit that the supporting cast of characters isn't really developed beyond bits and pieces of detail, but they don't really have to be, this is a story between Nick and Amy and their complexities as characters.
The book really hits its stride when it begins its second part, reading about Amy was much more fascinating to me because she's written with such brilliance that she genuinely believes that the things she is doing are a reasonable reaction to what Nick has done. She's a well-written example of a morally complex and grey female protagonist/character. I didn't expect this book to go into such gritty detail about Amy's plan, but it made her all the more interesting in how she rationalises her behaviour whilst Nick's perspective is also intriguing as he goes from loving his wife to hating her and planning to kill her within a second's notice.
I'm really glad that I read the book rather than watch the movie first (which I will be doing soon hopefully) as I feel like I wouldn't have had the motivation to read this if I already knew what happens and if I knew how long it would take me to finish it. Looking forward to potentially reading more of Flynn's novels in the future and seeing how their adaptations fare in comparison to the source material.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Stalking, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Rape
Moderate: Gaslighting, Self harm, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexism, Misogyny, Grief, Kidnapping, Death, Gore, and Miscarriage
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, Vomit, Drug use, and Dementia
sammm_888's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Cursing
Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Blood, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Dementia, and Emotional abuse
kaddyren's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage
ayearinbookswithzoe's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexism
Moderate: Self harm, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Stalking, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol
zoemorana's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail
taleofabibliophile's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Alcohol, Dementia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Classism, Drug use, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Racial slurs
rrio's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Self harm, Rape, Violence, Stalking, Torture, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Pregnancy, Violence, Vomit, Death, Murder, Rape, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault
dariana12's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cursing and Infertility
Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Rape