Reviews tagging 'Blood'

L'amore bugiardo by Gillian Flynn

252 reviews

matism's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective

4.75

This was SO close to a 5 star but the ending was just slightly too anticlimactic for me. This was PHENOMENAL otherwise. The complexity and ingenuity of these characters from a standalone novel like this was insane. It felt like they had a life of their own. My jaw literally dropped several times while reading this… Freaking brilliant. Loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Murder, and Pregnancy

jennyaisling's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Blood

bxnnny's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

what a wild ride. i, of course, knew what happens due to seeing the movie when it first came out, but i couldn't resist reading the book for a deeper dive into the insanity that is these characters. i love gillian flynn's almost feverish writing style and her ability to create such complex characters. i enjoyed this battle of the unreliable narrators and enjoyed getting a deeper understanding at amy and nick and why they are the way they are. this was a great time, truly. absolutely nuts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Body horror and Violence

Minor: Blood

hannahkuder's review against another edition

dark 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: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

emminkirjakasa's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Olisin varmasti tykännyt kirjasta enemmän, jos en olisi nähnyt elokuvaa aikaisemmin. 

Kirja oli silti todella uniikki ja tykkäsin kerronta tavasta paljon. Sekä Nick että Amy ovat inhottavia ja vihattavia hahmoja, mikä oli ihanaa vaihtelua muista kirjoista jota olen lukenut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Self harm, Blood, and Murder

ineedrhythm's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

katie0528's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

God I forgot how freaking good this book is. It's very much dated, with the characters laid off magazine writers who lost their job to the internet and the 2008 crash, but the twists and turns are so good. The first half of the book alternates between the day Nick Dunne discovers his wife Amy has gone missing and her diary detailing the early days of their relationship. The second half is Nick, buckling under his secrets and police pressure, and Amy's own story of what happened that day. It reminds me of the Interrupter's song lyric "I'm a match, she's kerosene."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

cheyrohm'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

3.0

Yes, somehow 10 years later here I am reading Gone Girl for the first time. Haven't seen the movie either!

My reaction for most of the book: Am I supposed to be rooting for Nick? Honestly, I say good for Amy. This guy sucks.

My reaction for the last 70ish pages: Uh, maybe she IS actually crazy.

Overall, I enjoyed reading it. Although the ending left me feeling a bit unfulfilled. A solid 3/5 read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse and Vomit

tiffanne11's review against another edition

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

3.75

Crazy man who hates his wife. Crazy woman who hates her husband. A match made in hell.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Vomit

sueshi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, and Gaslighting