Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

203 reviews

justwordsandink's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Self harm, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, and Sexual assault

imaginedaisies91's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was a masterful work of deception. Presenting characters in a way that skews the readers’ perceptions of their actions allows for a hell of a twist that keeps you guessing what really happened.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse

matcha_cat's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Sexual content, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Domestic abuse

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is vicious. I adore how you never truly like or trust Nick and Amy. You always feel that there is something we as an audience dont know. I mean I can't help but root for Amy as a girls girl but both Nick and Amy are hardcore narcissistic sociopaths. They both truly believe that they're in the right and the other deserves death or jail time. Its amazing how Flynn makes both Dunnes people you hope make it out and people you hope go to prison. I just wish it was formatted a little more comprehensively. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Blood, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Stalking, Confinement, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexism, Violence, Alcohol, Misogyny, Cancer, Classism, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Gore

coelwa's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Death, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Dementia

amanda_porfavor's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

mayy_y's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No

3.0

The premise of this book is so…
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed it but at times it seemed a little slow. 

Their relationship is so toxic. I feel ‘toxic’ doesn’t even do them justice. Amy is just crazy, but there are glimpses of her that seem…humane. And Nick..,I don’t even know. No character in this book is lovable, but that’s okay. 
I also didn’t like the use of vulgar, descriptive profanities in this book. 

I didn’t like the ending, but it seem befitting for them, you know?

Overall, this book was a rollercoaster. Would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

karly_ackley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Violence

britainmic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4079531619

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Rape, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

barelyghosted's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense

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

5.0

Bloody hell, that was a wild ride.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, and Stalking