Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

138 reviews

sarasreading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

By some miracle I wasn't fully spoiled for this book. I thought I knew one thing going in,

that the main premise is a woman who fakes her own disappearance.

And even with that knowledge, I was still surprised over and over. 

I was worried I'd find it a bit boring, thinking I knew the main twist, but there were so many twists to come it really kept me on my toes! I have a harder time reading physical books, especially first getting into them. But this one was so easy, with its super short chapters and constant guessing. 

I wasn't super satisfied with the ending, but I suppose

they each sort of got what they deserved, except she deserves to be in prison, so there's that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

khinkyaw's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Rape

madreadings's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

this book is a good example of people would rather do anything than just go to therapy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit

waggish_nymph's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

c8ln18's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book was a fun and twisted read. I’d been hearing all about Gone Girl but never read or watched the movie so the twists surprised me. Honestly it was quite slow in the middle, it was hard for me to want to pick up, but once I got to reading I was sucked in.

 My biggest gripe is the misogyny is hard to read about, however I understand it’s part of the characters and how fucked up they are. Both main characters harbor hate for women in different ways. It was quite slow paced for a thriller. l think its crazy just how the language used in the beginning of the book by Nick made him sound SO guilty. 
Not a five star read because I haven’t thought much about it since finishing it and even had to look up the names to write this review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

jeanaquinlan's review

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Minor: Vomit

Damn. I love the movie, and the book did not disappoint. It kept my attention throughout. The ending left me wanting more, though! Nick and Amy are both terrible people who don’t develop as characters, but that works here.

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

If you want to read a toxic sociopathic petty drama fest, this is the book for you.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

flicklix'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence and Toxic relationship

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, and Vomit

katbotelho'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

2.5

bro i dunno what i was expecting,, but honestly i just found it super dry 90% of the time and i literally hate listening to both nicks misogyny and amys internalized misogyny and general sociopathic behaviour. i think i liked the movie better 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Rape, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

kamrynkoble'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

4.75

2024 reread (3rd time):

My cousin convinced me to do a buddy read while she read this for the first time, and I’m so glad I did it. I have to bump this to five stars. This book is a thriller master class. It breaks all the rules and is still somehow the best of the best. These characters are all awful yet still so engaging. The older I get, the more I catch. And it was so fascinating reading this now that I’m married myself and have spent more time engaging with true crime material. I think Flynn is a genius and I need her fourth book to come out yesterday. 

I listened on Spotify premium until my hours ran out, and then listened from the library. I read a bit on my kindle thanks to booksatrillion, and ended up finishing with my paperback. 

2021 reread (2nd time):

I really enjoyed this reread! The author is a master storyteller, and even though I already knew what happened I still found myself being surprise by the twists and turns. I see why this was such a bestseller, even though both Nick and Amy are the most awful people. Awful people, wonderful characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy