Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

117 reviews

const_elle_ations's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Stalking, Rape, Infertility, and Suicide

fijibubbels's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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

3.75

The beginning was too slow, but the second part really picked up well. I despised both main characters, and the ending was a little too open for me too. The twists though..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Misogyny

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

renyoi's review against another edition

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. 

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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

tgndcy's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

was i ever bored? no. did i like it? i don't know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Terminal illness, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

melissahawco's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Miscarriage, Cancer, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Stalking, Death of parent, Violence, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

We are one long frightening climax.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual violence, Blood, and Violence

celina246's review against another edition

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

4.5

a nice slow burn, but the plot twist was great! the characters are complicated - not necessarily likeable - the two main characters are a mess, in different ways  - but not necessarily hate-able. They both have traits that are relatable and realistic. You know that a plot twist is coming, and in that way it could be seen as predictable, but I felt like the twist itself was brilliant and twisted in the way it actually played out. This book gives you the guilty pleasure of a thriller written in such a way that doesn't remove it too far from reality to be believable/enjoyable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Stalking, Vomit, and Sexual assault

itsbumley's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Cancer, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Murder, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

isanwhittaker's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The first half was def necessary for the reveal, but it was sooooooo slowwwww i could not get over it 😭😭 its embarrassing how long it took me to finish this book BECAUSE of the first half. The second half i read in two sittings, FIVE STARS ⭐️ for the second half.

unhinged women = chefs kiss

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity

michaelion's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

None of this would've ever happened if not for the 2008 housing crisis.

Picture this. You're me. You're in biology class. it's 2014. Your teacher overhears you say you wanna be a writer or you wanna make movies when you get older. She tells you "Oh my gosh, I just saw this movie you'd really like." She softly, accidentally spoils the plot twist, but it's okay you know enough about tv amd movies to know nobody ever really dies except Uncle Ben. So you shrug it off and say, "Okay, I'll still watch it." And then she says, "It was based on a book." brcause she knows you like books. And then she goes, "Oh, wait! It's really mature... Maybe you shouldn't watch it." How old was I in 2014 you ask? FOURTEEN !!! 

Honestly I was reading way worse stuff back then and I've calmed down now. But anyway.

That was, and I don't mean this lightly, pretty fucking amazing. The first third is pretty slow but it pays off so well. And then the second part being titled "Boy Meets Girl"? Even though they've known each other seven years?? Shut the fuck up it's literally true. Wow. And also, amazing.

Every crazy sociopathic calculated woman deserves her own pathetic spineless weasel of a man. Her own puppet.

And even after all that, she wasn't racist? My bar has been met. I love it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Torture, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Self harm, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol, Rape, Pregnancy, Confinement, Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Stalking, Body shaming, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Animal cruelty, and Vomit