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communoid's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
insomniacsun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Tornando a noi.
Gillian Flynn continua a darmi gioie con protagoniste malsane circondate da persone altrettanto tossiche e non è da poco riuscire nell'impresa, soprattutto considerando il surplus degli ultimi anni di "morally gray female characters" che molto spesso di gray hanno ben poco, e ancora meno carattere. Camille è una protagonista antipatica e insicura, vittima di una comunità altrettanto insopportabile, ma seguirla lungo questa vicenda è stato un piacere: le descrizioni crude e inappropriate riflettono perfettamente il modo in cui Camille è stata cresciuta e inquadrano a dovere la mentalità del resto del cast.
Il fattore thriller sembrerà più debole rispetto ad altri libri in quanto, più che incentrarsi sul non sapere chi sia l'assassino, si cela più nella suspense di vedere come la protagonista scoprirà del colpevole del crimine: nonostante la prima persona, Camille è pur sempre una protagonista non affidabile, il che rende l'attesa molto più intrigante.
Dopotutto, l'ambientazione è incentrata in una piccola cittadina del Missouri e lo spazio per immensi colpi di scena non c'era. Anzi, il senso di claustrofobia permea attraverso le pagine, facendoci passare per le solite strade, incrociando sempre le solite persone, in un girotondo perpetuo.
Considerando l'anno di pubblicazione, è un vero toccasana vedere questo twist della dinamica uomo-donna tipico dei thriller. Ho adorato come la psicologia e le dinamiche femminili abbiano dominato giustamente la storia: tra i gossip differenti nei vari circoli, alla gerarchia e popolarità scolastica, ai tumultuosi rapporti madre-figlia. A quest'ultimo aspetto la Flynn dedica particolare attenzione con frasi memorabili, la cui presenza nei social è consolidata da anni. Chapeau.
Detto questo, si nota come questo sia stato il debutto dell'autrice, per alcune ripetizioni un po' pesanti, ma particolarmente per la conclusione un po' troppo sbrigativa: invece di narrarla attraverso i ricordi di Camille, avrei preferito vivere la situazione al momento.
Inoltre, ho trovato alcune frasi dell'epilogo un po' goffe,
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
bohemianzoe's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
malavikasubromoniyan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, and Abandonment
readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Torture
isabellelle_11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicide, and Abandonment
itsjadenbaby's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief
Minor: Animal cruelty and Abandonment
lenadesouza's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I've read it all in three days.
I love my existence!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Dysphoria
elanuruysal's review against another edition
- 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
2.25
Graphic: Self harm, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death and Blood
Minor: Abandonment
badtzmarus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death and Bullying
CWs really don't include it, but there are several detailed descriptions of a teen character sexualizing herself (like her clothes, mannerisms, etc.), if you're uncomfortable with that I'd recommend not reading it since it's very linked with her story.