Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

169 reviews

adamsbookshelf's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

5.0

We’ll I finally got around to reading this a critically claimed story, and it did not disappoint. My biggest amount of praise is for all of the spoilers. Without going into too much detail I love how the author writes people. They evolve so naturally and you never truly hate the same person through out. Amy was my favorite character and might just be my favorite character in all of literature. The audio book for this was over 20 hours long and it never felt slow and drawn out. This was such a captivating story of love and betrayal. 

I seriously loved Amy after we find out she’s behind it all. It just feels like a good for her story even if she acts a little neurotic. Also loved how the misogyny in this story was portrayed (just hear me out). We see these nasty men calling women “stupid bitch” but the women keep winning in the end.   I didn’t care how much of it was made up I still fucking hate Nick. If he wasn’t a prick this wouldn’t be happening.

 

Overall what a fantastic read that lives up to all the hype. Now I just need to watch the movie

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Murder, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

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 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Blood, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

pennepasta's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Death, Sexual assault, Confinement, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Grief, Dementia, Abandonment, Sexual content, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Emotional 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. 

---

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

mahitdzmare's review

dark tense fast-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

4.75

most fucked fail marriage ever I’m fascinated 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual content, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, and Self harm

readingwithjass's review against another edition

3.0

---

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

renyoi's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.75

Evocative, thrilling, ridiculously clever, sinister. Sharp and complex commentary on feminism, misogyny, generational trauma, heterosexual relationships, sociopathy, familial dynamics, and the media sphere circa 2010. It’s a lot of ground to cover, but somehow this book weaves these threads together deftly into one whole, complete, devastating portrait of mutually assured destruction. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexism, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Blood, Terminal illness, Torture, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Violence, Kidnapping, Cancer, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Sexual assault, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Vomit

Moderate: Incest

junowo's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

This is one of the most clever books I’ve ever read. If you think you already know it from the movie, you don’t. I was pleasantly surprised by both the complexity of the characters and the way this book constructs a world informed by patriarchy and misogyny. There are no certainties in this book, and that’s what makes it incredible.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Classism, Blood, Violence, Self harm, Dementia, Chronic illness, Sexism, Murder, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Drug use, Rape, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicide, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Incest

ilana_pop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

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

catalyst226's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

The first time I read this was in a single night during finals week in my sophomore year at Purdue. Just reading the first lines and their haunting introduction reeled me right in again this reread. Admittedly, I prefer the film adaptation because it pulls some of the plot points together more cohesively and paints a more believable setting overall.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder