Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

115 reviews

katerinamckenna's review

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

janewa's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I was already a big fan of the film, so when I started the book I was primed to compare and contrast, but by the time I’d got my teeth into it I had forgot about the film! The framing device that the book uses is great, really sets it apart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cancer, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Kidnapping, Medical content, Terminal illness, Sexism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

tatjanasbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Cancer, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Dementia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Minor: Grief, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Stalking, Rape, Physical abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, Self harm, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

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

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

ktnl22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, and Rape

poyopipo's review

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

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

bucklink's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Alcohol