Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

340 reviews

ethan5302's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

ghost3_14159's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

bergie99's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Pregnancy

emilyacv's review against another edition

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

4.0

I agree with Pooja’s review that this book starts slow… why do I feel like every thought the characters have is described in 3 ways? Then things start to pick up as you realize what is going on, but I found the last 75 pages or so ground to a halt again. I think by then we’ve figured out the twist and it feels a bit like the plot is just repeating itself. You’re definitely not rooting for anyone, and I think at this point I realized there was no ending that would really satisfy me. I didn’t know what I wanted to happen, so the ending just kind of… happened. I didn’t feel any kind of way about it. That being said, Gillian Flynn writes in such a dark, gripping manner and when it’s at its best, you are hooked. That is the majority of the book. It’s a twisted, kinda dark, kinda messed up story where all the characters kind of get on your nerves, but once you start reading, you WILL be flying through the pages to figure out what happens next.

But do people really think about killing other people this often??? I found those parts extremely disturbing. Also I just don’t love the “she lied about and framed a man for sexual assault” plot point… and it happened twice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit

katesant's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Eating disorder and Murder

krystalframe's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Murder

ruthallison2000'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Blood

lavenderlovely's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

carlinmobley's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, and Murder

beeping_librarian'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

3.75

Engaging, gripping, creepy. No one is likeable. Unreliable narrator grew tiring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy