Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

181 reviews

meebs9's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Self harm, and Child death

esme_bonner's review against another edition

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

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.

laurapage05's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Rape, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

mirandahems's review against another edition

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

greenan26's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Blood, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

ochadkuz's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

stilestastic's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Bullying, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Sexual violence, Vomit, Death, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, and Grief

noshelfcontrolll's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Wayyy better than I anticipated. After being traumatized by the film, I was skeptical of this book and read it just so I could get rid of it but it was so good. The book does a way better job of separating true and false, and the narrations were great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Vomit, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

blymanor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Blood, Classism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Stalking, Vomit, Child abuse, Incest, Confinement, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Adult/minor relationship

sonjaswanson's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

5.0

I will be thinking about this book for a while. I saw the movie in theaters and remember all the feelings I had then. I feel the movie is very accurate to the book. The whole time I was thinking “I wish I could read this blindly” because I know these plot twists would be so good. I love the unreliable narrators. I love super flawed characters. I love the satire and critique for men/women dynamics, true crime in media, and so much more. There is so much to analyze I wish I was reading this with somebody to talk it out. Amazing book, can’t wait to read more from the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Stalking, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Classism, and Grief

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, and Cancer