Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

95 reviews

nattiehewitt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Gaslighting, Infertility, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Stalking, Alcohol, Blood, Suicide, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Rape

sjanke2's review

dark mysterious 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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Body horror, Pregnancy, Self harm, Blood, Alcohol, Confinement, Kidnapping, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

ayearinbookswithzoe's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

I really liked this book but I hated the main characters. I wanted Nick and Amy to have horrible things happen to them and while they did, it wasn’t enough for me. I enjoyed having both Nick and Amy’s perspectives, it definitely helped develop the story far more than if it had just been one. Honestly, everything was pretty unexpected. 

---

Content Warnings

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

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

rrio's review

adventurous dark 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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

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

jswecu'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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Domestic abuse

abxgxil's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

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

.

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!

---

Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Medical content, Abortion, and Kidnapping

mle11's review

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

---

Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Classism, Infertility, Vomit, and Miscarriage

laurajordensharris's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, and Violence