Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

342 reviews

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, 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: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

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

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

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

xkat13's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• 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: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

crazytealady's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

Woof. Not unreadable. Not great. It’s mostly just fine. 

I found myself rushing through it, not because I enjoyed it, but because I wanted to get it over with - like a chore. Nick’s voice, especially in the first half of the book is very irritating. The worst part was the end. Felt like the author was rushing to finish it and also didn’t know how to finish it. The ending was kind of terrible. It had the potential to be good, which was ultimately the most disappointing. 

Beginning- annoying

Middle - good!

Ending - very bad. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Dementia

aiyole's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder

posierosie5'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting

zoeoli's review

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

esme_bonner's review

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

5.0

This is one of the books I wrote my Masters Thesis on. It is entirely brilliant, the construction of the book, the characterisation, the way that important information is introduced, even the way narratorial reliability is explored, all of it comes together to create something wholly extraordinary.

This is one of those books that everyone should at least attempt reading, it has so much to offer, and at the same time is genuinely engaging.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

This is a murder mystery thriller novel. Although not gory, or gratuitous, the above content warnings apply throughout the novel. Not all of things actually take place, but proof of them is manufactured, and they are discussed.

mirandahems's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder