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Gone Girl - Das perfekte Opfer by Gillian Flynn

144 reviews

dariana12's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

Easy to read, part 1 was a little slow but it’s worth it to keep reading till the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing and Infertility

Minor: Rape, Death of parent, and Alcohol

hiilikemovies's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It just kept getting better and better quite literally never getting married

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

devyn007's review against another edition

dark 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

this book was so crazy omg!! i've been wanting to watch the movie for like a million years now, but i wanted to read the book first and now i've done it!

i know amy is literally crazy and has killed a man and lied for no reason but holy shit i literally love her. i was so close to feeling for nick but him being a cheater AND THEN WANTING A BABY WHILE STILL CHEATING?!?!? i just couldn't side for him anymore

amy - "my gosh, nick, why are you so wonderful to me?"
nick - "because i feel sorry for you"
amy - "why?"
nick - " because every morning you have to wake up and be you"
that's literally insane and i think that quote somewhat encompasses their entire relationship throughout the novel (except in the end the roles were reversed instead of amy feeling sorry for nick, it's nick feeling for amy)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit

nabila99's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

as someone who adores david fincher's film adaptation of this book, and watched the film first, reading it was actually quite revelatory. because of the nature of film and TV, it's not always possible to show a character's introspection and inner world the way it is in a book - and gone girl the novel felt very introspective compared to gone girl the film.

i especially enjoyed how much more of amy we get in the book, even if

it is just Diary Amy, and i genuinely found her pov very poignant, despite my knowledge of how the story would go

. it was also very enlightening to see nick's 

misogyny, how he battles against it throughout the whole book but is still a shitty man in many ways, how parental attitudes and bigotries are passed down

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while i did find that the book dragged a bit at times (especially in nick's chapters), and the ending was a bit abrupt and ambiguous, i flew through the story and was always engaged. what a ride!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Terminal illness, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical content, Kidnapping, and Abortion

thatguycalledstanley'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

mle11's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Classism

vinsynt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts

amyayeme's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

chyneyee's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Reading two sides of the story makes me wonder what is wrong with this couple? It's like reading a police report for both the offender and the victim. You are unsure who is right or wrong because it sounds like both are right and vice versa.

The plot probably seems far-fetched and unrealistic, but I found it brilliant, although I have to be patient with the pace and the draggy part. I'm glad I stuck to the end because I just finished reading an extraordinary story of a fictional sociopath, and I still feel unsettled after I finished it half an hour ago.

Book Review: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Murder

ellagewerwhite's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Vomit